The lowest of the “Despicable Me” movies. Some would think of the Minions as Twinkies, while I would call them cute tater tots. Even young Gru would admit that when they apply […]
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Lightyear
This Buzz movie doesn’t fly, but it falls with style. There would be no doubt a solo feature of the ever popular “Toy Story” space ranger Buzz Lightyear would be green lit […]
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
Disney reboot is better than the trailers make it look. When I first saw the trailers for the made-for-Disney+ movie “Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers,” I was concerned that the movie’s combination […]
Polar Bear
These polar bears wish we could go green. Almost every year in celebration of Earth Day, Disney Nature releases animal documentary with a celebrity narrator and a faithfulness to the creatures and […]
The Bad Guys
This cute cartoon has a Tarantino and Soderbergh style. “The Bad Guys” begins with a “Pulp Fiction” inspired diner scene when Mr. Snake tells Mr. Wolf he hates birthdays, and claims he […]
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
This magical improvement on number two is nearly good as new. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” begins with a would-be romance between the good Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and the evil […]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic sequel needs the avoid the speed traps. I envy at how Sonic the Hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz) can send his human friends Tom (James Marsden) and Maddie (Tika Sumpter) through […]
Better Nate Than Ever
Dumb characters drag Disney+ musical down. “Better Nate Than Ever” is a made-for-Disney plus so committed to the studio that it decides to alter the novel’s set-up by switching the Broadway musical […]
Cheaper by the Dozen
An unnecessary, but good-natured Baker’s Dozen. Zach Braff and Gabrielle Union play Paul and Zoe Baker, two “Cheaper by the Dozen” parents, who have a lot of kids of their own. To […]
Turning Red
Pixar’s latest tackles puberty in adorable and mature ways. The reason why Meilin Lee looks cute and smells bad is because she’s been turned into a giant red panda, which gives off […]
