2011’s Puss in Boots is a movie about which I feel conflicted. The animation and voice acting are excellent, and there’s a clear attempt to give the film emotional stakes. However, the final product is nothing special, leaving no lasting impression. I was shocked when DreamWorks announc...
Read MoreAntonio Banderas wants to hand down a famous mask to an unlikely replacement. In an interview with ComicBook.com to promote his upcoming Shrek spin-off sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Banderas was asked if he’d appear in another Zorro movie. “Yes, I would. I would consider that possibility....
Read MoreThis morning, DreamWorks and Universal Pictures released the third and final trailer for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The film follows the 2011 original, as well as the larger Shrek franchise. Puss (Antonio Banderas) is on the last of his nine lives and recruits Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) to hel...
Read MoreAfter four successful films, a series of holiday-themed TV specials, and a slew of merchandise and games, it only makes sense that Shrek would get a spin-off. 2011’s Puss in Boots serves as a prequel to the main Shrek movies and shows us what the fan-favorite ferocious feline did before meeting Sh...
Read MoreIn 2010, DreamWorks Animation completed the main Shrek film series with its fourth installment, Shrek Forever After. Shrek the Third is the only Shrek film I saw in the theater;, I saw Shrek Forever After by chance when my grandmother got us the DVD. I didn’t like the movie much, but it was st...
Read More2007 reminds me a lot of 2004 in terms of DreamWorks Animation’s cinematic output. In both years, they released a Shrek sequel in May and in the fall, a comedy featuring anthropomorphic animals starring a well-known comedian. We’ll talk about Bee Movie next time, but one big difference between t...
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