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Adapted from short stories by Etgar Keret, the film’s tag line, that it’s an animated feature which “offers slightly less…
Animation
$9.99
Intriguing as a flawed experiment in animation, “nine dollars ninety-nine” suffers from a lack of thematic continuity that leaves the…
UP
Christopher Plummer is perfectly diabolical as the would-be hero who turns out to be quite the opposite when our well-intentioned…
BATTLE FOR TERRA
The film’s many air battles tacitly conjure up “Star Wars,” albeit without its jocular humor and awe-inspiring attractiveness. The inclusion…
BATTLE FOR TERRA
Too thematically dim to hold the interest of adults, and too alienating and violent to appeal to children, “Battle for…
WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT — CLASSIC FILM PICK
British Claymation geniuses Nick Park and Steve Box bring to life their best-loved characters Wallace (voiced by veteran actor Peter…
YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE
Feature-length animated movie based on the television series, and Manga comic book of the same name, is like watching a…
MONSTERS VS. ALIENS
As filmmakers and audiences adapt to the potential of 3D (in animated and non-animated formats), we should begin to see…
MONSTERS VS. ALIENS
Although good-humored, “Monsters vs. Aliens” doesn’t stir many laughs. But that’s not to say it’s not an amusing ride if…
CORALINE
Regardless of its esteemed pedigree of writer Neil Gaiman and director/animator Henry Selick (“The Nightmare Before Christmas”), this creepy gothic…
BATTLE FOR TERRA
However much the animators enjoy flashy 3-D spectacle, the movie raises far too many red flags about the intention of…
ROBOTS
“Robots” is a well-written computer generated animated children’s comedy that expresses subtle commentary on the industrial and corporate revolution with…
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
This animated darling of this year’s Cannes Film Festival is more execution than story, but oh what exquisite execution. Champion…
THE HAUNTED MANSION
Based on its intentions as an entertaining movie for kids, “The Haunted Mansion” is an effortless joyride, for adults, not…
DELGO
Immediately forgettable, “Delgo” is a poorly written kids’ movie that is unsuitable even for its target audience. Cole Smithey.
BOLT
“Bolt” is a revved-up animated 3-D kid’s movie about a canine television star named Bolt (voiced by John Travolta), capable…
IGOR
John Cusack is the innocent voice of Igor, a hunchbacked laboratory assistant to the doomed mad scientist Dr. Glickenstein (voiced…
IGOR
The non-scary animation is charming and the goofy humor is appropriate for little ones. Cole Smithey.
WALL-E
Drawing on science fiction epics like “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Star Wars” “Wall-E” may be the first truly dystopian…
KUNG FU PANDA — CANNES 2008
In spite of its strict adherence to limited formula constraints, “Kung Fu Panda” is an enjoyable kid’s movie full of…
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