Tag: Animation

REVIEW: Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014)

Mr. Peabody and Sherman is a 2014 DreamWorks movie based on “Peabody’s Improbable History,” a segment of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. Mr. Peabody is a brilliant, anthropomorphic dog who adopts a human boy named Sherman. I’ve never seen the original cartoon or the movie...

LAIKA Studios to Adapt Wildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis

Deadline reports that LAIKA Studios has their next film in production in the form of a film adaptation of Wildwood, a novel written by Colin Meloy and illustrated by Carson Ellis. Travis Knight, LAIKA’s CEO and president, will direct Wildwood following his directorial debut with Kubo and the Two ...

REVIEW: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 6 “What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?”

Does “What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?” end the winning streak Marvel’s new animated series has been skating since that dreadful second episode? Yes and no. It’s not bad, by any means, and it has some interesting ideas that it explores using the What If…? hook. The problem is, it ...

REVIEW: Turbo (2013)

Released in July of 2013, Turbo is the story of a garden snail who wants to be a racer. Not just any racer, though; Theo (Ryan Reynolds) dreams of racing in the Indy 500 like his hero Guy Gagné (Bill Hader). However, Theo works a dull day job with his brother and boss Chet (Paul …

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REVIEW: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 5 “What If… Zombies?!”

“What If… Zombies?!” is the one we knew was coming. Whether it’s “the one we’ve all been waiting for,” I’m not so sure – I don’t think What If…? had a lot of hype surrounding it in general, despite being better than at least the last two Disney+ Marvel shows. But an MCU zombie ...

REVIEW: Monsters at Work Season 1 (2021)

Monsters at Work is a Disney+ series that allows the audience to follow the daily happenings at Monster, Inc. following the two theatrical films. Featuring a blend of new and returning actors and characters, the series’ initial season ran 10 episodes between July and September of this year. I&...