Movie Review: The Wild Robot
Tonight I went out and saw The Wild Robot with my 11 year old daughter. The instant it finished, I went straight home and did some research into the books, and it appears there are three of them (which means there might be a trilogy in the offing after this). This is good, because The Wild Robot is a DELIGHTFUL kids movie that teaches several important life lessons in a heartwarming fashion. It has humor, an interesting plot, and a cast of emotionally interesting characters. I can see why so many great actors came out of the woodwork to participate in it.
Movie Review: Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
The trials and tribulations of High School are daunting to every teenager, but things get even more complicated when your aquatic family is pretending to be human. DreamWorks Animation presents their latest family adventure with Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken!
DVD Review: Dragons: Defenders of Berk Part 1
by Jachelle Overstreet, Reporter It’s a good time to be a Viking. Especially a Viking with a dragon. 2014 is the Year of the Dragon and Dreamworks has big plans for their How To Train Your Dragon fans. In 2010,…
Movie Review: The Croods
by Kevin Gaussoin, Editor-in-Chief A prehistoric world is undergoing cataclysmic change, and the titular family in The Croods must adapt and move on or perish. The Crood family is stuck in a rut, or more accurately, a cave. Classic caveman…
DVD Review: The Polar Express presented in 3-D
This is the 3-D version of what I believe is one of most magical Christmas movies of all time. The digital effects alone are amazing (the film uses live motion capture technology), and the story is good enough to re-kindle the spirit of Christmas in even the most cynical adult.
Blu-ray Review: Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is the story of Po (Jack Black – Tropic Thunder), a panda that has spent his life working in the noodle shop belonging to his goose father’s (James Hong – Big Trouble in Little China) noodle shop, while all the while dreaming of becoming a kung fu master. Through a series of wacky accidents, Po is inadvertently chosen to take the mantle of the Dragon Warrior so that he can defend his home, the Valley of Peace, from an escaped criminal, Tai Lung, who also seeks the secret knowledge of the Dragon scroll. Po puts up with the misgivings of his reluctant master, Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), and overcome his own weaknesses in order to find his inner strength and save the day.