The 1970 adaptation of The Railway Children is considered a quintessential family film for British audiences. A sequel is set to be released, so now seems like a great time to check out this beloved film. The Waterbury family is an affluent family in Edwardian London. However, their fortunes take a turn for the worse when Charles […]
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Minions: The Rise of Gru Review
Back in 2010 Illumination announced themselves with Despicable Me and the franchise has become the bedrock of the studio. A fifth film in the franchise has now been released with Minions: The Rise of Gru acting as a prequel. Gru (Steve Carell) is a boy with big dreams. He longs to be a supervillain and wants to join the Vicious 6, […]
The Bad Guys Review
Dreamworks’ latest film The Bad Guys is based on a graphic novel by Aaron Blabey. This animated crime caper asks the question of whether stereotypes should dictate someone’s role in society. Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell) is the leader of the Bad Guys gang. After the governor, Diane Foxington (Zazie Beetz) makes a personal attack against the gang, Wolf […]
Sing 2 Review
Illumination returns to their musical world of singing animals with a sequel to their 2016 hit Sing. Buster Moon’s (Matthew McConaughey) theatre has reopened, and their Alice in Wonderland show is the talk of the town. Buster hopes to take the show to Redshore City, the entertainment capital of the world, and when he and his troupe audition […]
Clifford the Big Red Dog Review
Clifford the Big Red Dog is a long-running series that has spanned books, animated series, and an animated film. The 2021 live-action film marks Clifford’s first life action-adventure. Emily Elizabeth Howard (Darby Camp) is a 12-year-old girl who is the new kid at a private school. She’s bullied because of her new girl status. When Emily’s […]
Encanto Review
Encanto is the latest animated musical from the House of Mouse. This film takes the Disney musical to Colombia. The Madrigal family are the de facto leaders of a small town in Colombia and they use their powers to help the townspeople. All the Madrigals are bestowed with superpowers at a young age, except Mirabel (Stephanie […]
Ron’s Gone Wrong Review
Ron’s Gone Wrong is the first feature film from Locksmith Animation. Their first film was a delightful experience that shows as it explores the perils of big tech and social media. In the near future, the CEO of Bubble, Marc Weidell (Justice Smith) announces his new innovation, the B-Bot. The B-Bot becomes the most desirable product […]
The Addams Family 2 Review
The 2019 version of The Addams Family made over $200 million from a $24 million budget. With numbers like that a sequel was inevitable. This time the Addamses go on the road and tour America. Gomez Addams (Oscar Isaac) fears his children are growing distant from him. To resolve this he plans to take the family on […]
The Addams Family (2019) Review
The Addams Family is an enduring franchise. It has been around since 1938 and has been adapted into live-action and animated shows and had two hit live-action films in the early 1990s. MGM rebooted the franchise with an animated film in 2019. After getting married, Gomez and Morticia Addams (Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron) flee their […]
Jungle Cruise Review
Like Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise is an adventure film based on a theme park ride. Disney hopes to provide wholesome family fun with their Brazilian set film. Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) is a botanist who wants to find the Tears of the Moon tree, deep in the Amazon Rainforest. She believes that the flowers could […]