The Wild Robot
Believe the hype. The Wild Robot is a beautiful tearjerker with absolutely gorgeous animation. |
Transformers One
Don’t sit out on Transformers One, a spectacular, action-packed origin story which packs a surprising emotional punch. Transform and roll out to the theater ASAP! |
Despicable Me 4
With barely any story to speak of, the only reason to see Despicable Me 4 is if you enjoyed the previous films. But for everyone else, it’s criminal how little there is here to recommend. |
Inside Out 2
While it still has a few too many contrivances, overall Inside Out 2 is a joy, deeper and more emotionally satisfying than the first, with some memorable performances. |
The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie takes everything you know and love about the fat cat and tosses it all out in favor of making an action movie instead. |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Cowabunga! Mutant Mayhem should please newcomers and longtime fans alike with its endearing characters and brilliant animation. |
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a beautiful looking film, featuring a predictable plot, some irritating characters, and a too-easily-wrapped-up ending. But none of that drags it down too much for kids. |
Elemental
Elemental continues Pixar’s recent trend of middling movies that, with the addition of a few important missing elements, could have been great. |
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Alright, let’s do this one more time. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse looks great and its actors are outstanding. But we’ll have to do this one more time again before we know where it’s going. |
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Honor Among Thieves doesn’t just succeed in being an excellent adaption of Dungeons & Dragons. It rolls a critical success on being downright fun! |
Lightyear
Lightyear may not be the most buzz-worthy film in the Pixar vault. But even with the high expectations that come with being part of the Toy Story franchise, it holds its own as a solid enough outing. |
The Bad Guys
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2021 Quick Review Recaps
Join us as we end the year off right with a quick review recap of some of the big studio releases of 2021! |
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a superhero epic, serving not only as a vindication for its director, but also as a fully satisfying experience for the fans who have been begging for it to be released. |
Raya And The Last Dragon
Raya and The Last Dragon had potential. A unique setting, an interesting foundation, amazing animation. Squandered because they thought we wanted a princess with a totally outrageous paradigm rather than a hero on the regular. |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run
Sponge On The Run, has a few of the not-so-secret ingredients that made the franchise so popular. But over twenty years removed from its launch, this outing has gone stale. |
Soul
Soul has lofty aspirations and it hits the high notes almost every time, with incredible animation, captivating music, and an engrossing plot. While it’ll make you think a lot more than laugh, the end result is a virtuoso performance. |
ZooPhobia: Bad Luck Jack
While the characters and story echo Disney Channel programming, the independently produced short contains high quality animation and catchy songs, presenting a wholesome creature that is fun to watch and not fear. |
Mulan
The live-action update to the Disney animated classic makes an admirable attempt at providing depth to the title character against strong visuals. But with everything else lacking excitement, it’s not quite “a girl worth fighting for”. |
Trolls World Tour
While the magic of the original might not quite be fully recaptured here, Trolls World Tour is nevertheless cheery, non-demanding escapism that might be exactly what the doctor ordered during these uncertain times. |
The Willoughbys
The Willoughbys is full of contradictions: a story that’s dark but sweet, animation that’s not top-notch but charming, and characters who are dysfunctional but likable. If this what we can expect from streaming services, sign me up! |
Onward
Onward is classic Pixar — great storytelling combined with charismatic leads in a unique world wrapped up in beautiful animation. Definitely take the initiative to see this one because it is a campaign worth playing. |
Farmageddon: A Shaun the Sheep Movie
In some ways topping the charming original, Farmageddon is a a sweet-tempered yarn that ewe and your entire family can enjoy together. |
Spies in Disguise
While a few details may ruffle your feathers, Spies in Disguise checks the necessary boxes to be an enjoyable enough film. |
Finding Santa: A Christmas Adventure
Even with an interesting animation style, Finding Santa doesn’t quite earn itself a place on top of Santa’s nice list. |
Playmobil: The Movie
Playmobil: The Movie is not The Lego Movie. Fortunately, the filmmakers know this too and give viewers something different to play with. |
Frozen II
While actually topping a film like Frozen would be as impossible as finding two identical snowflakes, Frozen II is no more than a lukewarm attempt. |
Abominable
The narrative is very basic, almost to the point of being detrimental. Nevertheless, Abominable is a charming enough film with simple, yet beautiful animation, likable characters, and nice music. |
Toy Story 4
Funny, suspenseful, and profoundly heartfelt, Toy Story 4 is the best Pixar movie in years. |