When I first saw a trailer for The Wild Robot, I was pretty sure the film would make me cry. DreamWorks has been upping the quality and versatility of its animation lately, and more importantly, this is the kind of story that always hits home. Roz, the robot (Lupita N’yongo), saying, “I don’t ...
Read MoreDreamWorks Land has gotten a bit lost in the noise about Universal Orldando’s Epic Universe, but the park that will always be Universal Studios to some of us (sidebar: get off my lawn!) released a video about its other new attraction, and it comes with an opening date: June 14, 2024. As it’s a r...
Read MoreMy appreciation for the Kung Fu Panda series is no secret. I remember being shocked by the simple but moving meaning in the first movie when I found it. I don’t love Kung Fu Panda 2 as much as most people; I think the original is still the best. But it is a solid sequel that develops …
I wish I could say I’ve followed Studio Ghibli for decades. But unlike Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks, I was unfamiliar with the Japanese studio until I was a young adult. Over the last decade or so, I’ve watched all of their movies at least once and some several times. But The Boy and t...
Read MoreI was fortunate enough to get a ticket for an early screening of Wish, Disney’s latest animated feature, which goes wide next week for Thanksgiving. I’ve been pretty excited for this movie despite the minimal information released. The trailers’ music and villain looked impressive,...
Read MoreThe Hollywood Reporter has revealed that DreamWorks Animation underwent mass layoffs, eliminating 70 positions from its ranks. Unsurprisingly, this comes as part of an initiative to cut costs. DWA is having a rough time following the underperformance of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kracken earlier this yea...
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