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It has often perplexed me why there have been relatively few fantasy adventure animated films. With their mix of monsters, magic, and heroism, they would seem to be an ideal fit to captivate the imaginations of children and adults alike. Putting asid...
U.S. Release Date: 2016-08-19
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Mild Violence)
Genre: Animated
Director: Travis Knight
Cast: Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes, ...
If one was to clump together all the movies – both narrative and documentary – made about the Vietnam War (or, as it’s called in Asia, the American War), the number would be in the three-digit range. I have seen many of those (although b...
U.S. Release Date: 2014-01-17
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Rory Kennedy
Cast: Henry Kissinger, Richard Armitage, Frank Snepp, ...
SPOILER ALERT: This review reveals a key plot element. Although the movie discloses it within the first 40 minutes, there are those who may not want to know about it. Anyone in that category is cautioned not to read past the second paragraph unti...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-03-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Brad Furman
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, ...
Eventually, it had to happen: a computer-animated dud. It's surprising it has taken this long, and we have been spoiled by the high quality of the product, with such winning titles as Toy Story, Shrek, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and others. B...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-05-27
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: (voices) Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, ...