Holiday films seem to be making a break in the family market these days, and sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. Easter is one of those border line holidays where I feel few film shave ventured, but this year Illumination Entertainment took the leap with Hop. Although it will probably fall short in the eye of the adults in the theater, it is a fun film for young children about 8 and under. Hop is a cute attempt at telling the story of how easter … more
Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail…I just pray that he’s not voiced by Russell Brand as he does in the movie Hop. Hop is by far the most unoriginal kid’s movie I have seen in recent memory. Hop is the story of E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand) who is to be crowned the Easter Bunny; yes his name is a terrible pun it … more
Star Rating: Hop is no more or less than an innocent, colorful kid’s movie about talking bunnies and candy. If you’re reading this, you’re probably too old for it. How else to explain a movie that quite logically makes Easter Island the center of operations for the holiday of the same name? When the mouth of one of the famous monolithic moai statues opens, an elevator is revealed; at the bottom of the shaft is the entrance to the factory where … more
Hop is the story of a man named Fred O'Hare (James Marsden). He is young, but obviously has much more growing up to do than even his much younger sister does. During family dinner one night, Fred's mom, dad and two sisters prepared a speech for him, hoping that he would become a little more responsible and get a job, but Fred only ignores what they say. But when his sister, Sam (Kaley Cuoco), secretly finds him a job interview Fred's life drastically … more