commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of Star Trek Into Darkness, "Star "Twweeaakk" The Coming of Khan!".   Tuesday

posted "High Quality High Fantasy CG Film" about Dragon Hunters.   May 13

High Quality High Fantasy CG Film
Even if you pride yourself on possessing intimate knowledge of the happenings within the computer generated animated feature film industry, there’s a …

commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of Superman Unbound (Animated film), "Humanity Means One Has Things Really Worth Fighting For...".   May 08

commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of Iron Man 3 (2013 film), "A Cheap "Shellhead" Play on Comedy and Action".   May 05

commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of Oblivion (2013 film), ""WALL-E" with a Little "Moon" Around its Dark Premise".   April 25

posted "Decent Enough For Kids, Adults May Not Get Past The Goofiness" about Barnyard - The Original Party Animals.   April 25

Decent Enough For Kids, Adults May Not G …
If you could go back to 2006, you’d find yourself smack dab in the middle of the talking animal computer generated feature film era.  Blue …

posted "Decent Entertainment for Children; a Bit Heavy Handed For Adults" about A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures.   April 24

Decent Entertainment for Children; a Bit …
I’ve long supported the theory that in the realm of computer animated features, underwater reigns supreme! Beginning with Pixar’s Finding …

posted "A Visually Impressive Chase Movie" about Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.   April 17

A Visually Impressive Chase Movie
I don’t know why, but I’ve always felt that 2005’s Madagascar really didn’t need sequels.  This isn’t to say that t …

commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of IRON MAN: Rise of Technovore (2013 Anime film), "Messy, Under-Written and Overcooked Piece of "Shellhead" Anime".   April 17

posted "Proof That Heart Can Outperform Budget" about Casper's Scare School.   April 16

Proof That Heart Can Outperform Budget
Generally speaking, the bigger hit CG animated features are the ones based on newly developed characters.  There was no Woody before Toy Story, …

posted "An Internationally-Created CG Animated Film Done To Perfection" about Adventures in Zambezia.   April 14

An Internationally-Created CG Animated F …
There’s a simple reality when it comes to computer generated feature films here in the United States- and that is simply that the DVDs and BLU-R …

commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of Rurouni Kenshin (Live Action film), ""Hitokiri Battousai" is Now a Sword That Protects! The Anime Series Comes Alive".   April 09

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posted "Illumination's Bright Streak Continues in a Dr. Seuss Classic" about Dr. Seuss' The Lorax.   April 07

Illumination's Bright Streak Continues i …
I’ve got to admit that while 2008’s Horton Hears a Who! proved Dr. Seuss’ material seemed custom tailored to the computer generated …

unlocked the Mad Penguin badge   April 05

posted "The Second Happy Feet Can't Quite Fill the Shoes of the First" about Happy Feet Two.   April 05

The Second Happy Feet Can't Quite Fill t …
I’ve got to admit, the first Happy Feet took me by surprise.  Penguins- been there done that.  Musicals- been there, don’t need …

unlocked the Sympathetic Warrior Cat badge   April 03

posted "Passable But Pales When Compared to the Shrek Series That Inspired It" about Puss in Boots.   April 03

Passable But Pales When Compared to the …
Given the success of the Puss character from the second Shrek film onward, one would get the feeling it would take a lot to screw up the origin story. …

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posted "Colorful, Rhythmic And Great Fun For All Ages" about Rio: The Movie.   April 02

Colorful, Rhythmic And Great Fun For All …
Unlike industry moguls Pixar and DreamWorks, Blue Sky Studios hasn’t been quite as versatile in their subject-matter when it comes to pumping o …

posted "Better Than All The Negative Reviews Would Have You Believe" about Hoodwinked Too! Hood Versus Evil.   April 01

Better Than All The Negative Reviews Wou …
The first Hoodwinked, though nothing too revolutionary, made a name for itself in a very competitive industry on account of the fact that it, like Shr …

posted "The Definitive Benchmark Low of the CG Animated Industry" about Legend of the Sea.   April 01

The Definitive Benchmark Low of the CG A …
Contrary to how it may seem at times, I hate giving overly negative reviews.  Movies, like any form of art, are often great labors of love: The r …

posted "A Monstrously Enjoyable Romp" about Hotel Transylvania.   April 01

A Monstrously Enjoyable Romp
This past Halloween was pretty exciting as far as animated features goes: Frankenweenie, Paranorman, Hotel Transylvania- if a trip to my local Cineple …

posted "Anime With a Uniquely Mexican Flavor" about Guardians of the Lost Code.   April 01

Anime With a Uniquely Mexican Flavor
When one typically thinks of anime, the countries of origin that usually come to mind are of Asian orientation: Japan mostly and then perhaps China, K …

posted "Regret Waiting As Long As I Had in Getting to This One" about Happy Feet.   March 27

Regret Waiting As Long As I Had in Getti …
Of all the computer animated talking animals out there these days, penguins have certainly enjoyed the limelight.  Happy Feet, Penguins of Madaga …

posted "Not Half As Bad As You Heard But Half As Good As It Could Have Been" about Animals United - Adventures in Africa.   March 27

Not Half As Bad As You Heard But Half As …
You kind of have to go into these direct-to-DVD CG feature releases from Arc Entertainment a bit leery on account of the practice of taking a foreign- …

posted "Enjoyable CG Romp Of Beloved Franchise" about Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever.   March 24

Enjoyable CG Romp Of Beloved Franchise
Like many kids in the early 1980s, I remember the Inspector Gadget franchise pretty fondly.  While it lacked the fantastical elements I craved in …

posted "A Mediocre Sequel That Plays it Safe" about The Reef 2: High Tide.   March 24

A Mediocre Sequel That Plays it Safe
Unlike a majority of the press, I was in the minority who actually found the original The Reef (which was based on a 2006 South Korea film, Shark Bait …

posted "Substandard in Most Regards But Not Hideous" about Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers.   March 22

Substandard in Most Regards But Not Hide …
Love or hate their work, Phase 4 films is really doing all they can to establish themselves as a player in the Grade B computer animated feature film …

posted "Solid Ageless Entertainment" about Meet the Robinsons.   March 17

Solid Ageless Entertainment
When it comes to Disney, Pixar has been a behind-the-scenes factor far before their official merger in 2006.  2007’s Meet the Robinsons boa …