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commented on 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 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 review of Superman Unbound (Animated film), "Humanity Means One Has Things Really Worth Fighting For...".   May 08
commented on review of Iron Man 3 (2013 film), "A Cheap "Shellhead" Play on Comedy and Action".   May 05
commented on 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 Get Past The Goofiness 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 Heavy Handed For Adults 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 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
posted "Proof That Heart Can Outperform Budget" about Casper's Scare School.   April 16
Proof That Heart Can Outperform Budget 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 Film Done To Perfection 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
unlocked the Unless..... badge   April 07
posted "Illumination's Bright Streak Continues in a Dr. Seuss Classic" about Dr. Seuss' The Lorax.   April 07
Illumination's Bright Streak Continues in a Dr. Seuss Classic 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 the Shoes of the First 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 Shrek Series That Inspired It 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.
unlocked the RIO-tous Feathers badge   April 02
posted "Colorful, Rhythmic And Great Fun For All Ages" about Rio: The Movie.   April 02
Colorful, Rhythmic And Great Fun For All Ages 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 Would Have You Believe 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 Animated Industry 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 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 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 Getting to This One 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 Good As It Could Have Been 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 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 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 Hideous 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 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
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