The first Kung Fu Panda took place in a world that could've been created by preschoolers playing with stuffed animals: a panda, with a goose for a father, and no mother in sight, lives in a small mountain village that somehow supports both his dad's thriving noodle house and a palace full of kung fu warriors. In Kung Fu Panda 2, there's a wider world beyond.
This universe's version of China is still human-free. There's a ruling family of peacocks with a goat soothsayer and wolves for palace guards. Po (voiced by Jack Black) is still the only panda around,
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Kung Fu Panda 2/Secrets of the Masters (DVD)
by Jane Wangersky February 3rd, 2012 | Animated, Family
Beauty and the Beast 3D
by T Akery January 27th, 2012 | Animated, Family
Beauty and the Beast 3D has the exact same story line as Beauty and the Beast. A selfish prince turns away an ugly witch. The witch turns into a beautiful fairy and casts her spell. By the time that Belle meets the Beast, the rose has began to whither. They must fall in love before all the petals fall to break the spell. The story doesn't change at all in this 3D version. Because of that, this review is more about the graphics and transition to 3D than the story itself.
The first few scenes of Belle and the town
The first few scenes of Belle and the town
Alvin and the Chipmunks, Chipwrecked
by Sam P. December 27th, 2011 | Animated, Comedy, Family
Now I don't review movies often, but when I do, I say what I mean and I mean what I say. I did not think the movie was that great. There you have it. I thought the movie would be great for little kids, and my prediction rang true. I thought the movie was overstuffed with jokes that make children break their backs with laughter and just make adults groan with laughter.
I, personally, found the movie quite boring. It had all been done before. Yes, there was an age where I, too, was all about the Chipmunks, but I
I, personally, found the movie quite boring. It had all been done before. Yes, there was an age where I, too, was all about the Chipmunks, but I
Happy Feet Two
by Shannon and Michael December 7th, 2011 | Animated, Family, Movie Reviews
Mumble's son, Erik, struggles to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, unforeseen circumstances resulting from a changing environment threaten the livelihood of the Emperor Penguins. Mumble and his friends must find a way to work together to save the colony.
He Said:
While a movie about singing and dancing penguins isn't typically the kind of movie I go for, I have to admit that Happy Feet Two was very entertaining. The animation was incredibly well done and visually pleasing. It was almost impossible to avoid smiling and even laughing at the cute, fuzzy penguins dancing and
He Said:
While a movie about singing and dancing penguins isn't typically the kind of movie I go for, I have to admit that Happy Feet Two was very entertaining. The animation was incredibly well done and visually pleasing. It was almost impossible to avoid smiling and even laughing at the cute, fuzzy penguins dancing and
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
by Ronald A. Rowe December 13th, 2011 | Animated, Movie ReviewsNot that he hasn't seen it before. But this is the first year that he really sat down and paid attention to the film. And this was the first year that I ever critically evaluated this December staple.
By any objective measure, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is hopelessly outdated. The animation - Claymation, that is - may have induced oohs and ahs when the stop-motion