Sing
"Sing" is an often-adorable, often-puzzlingly off-kilter animated film about animal singers putting on a show despite many obstacles, for the love of music and performing. What's best about the film is...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: Pinocchio
One of the greatest animated films of all time is Disney's Pinocchio, possibly the most beautiful hand-drawn film of all time. It is remarkable to think that it was made just three years after the...
View ArticleThe LEGO Batman Movie
"The LEGO Batman" movie is not just sure to be one of the funniest movies of the year, with laugh lines that come so fast it is impossible to catch your breath before the next one. It is also the most...
View ArticleRock Dog
The second movie in three months featuring cartoon animals singing pop songs is "Rock Dog," based on a Chinese graphic novel. Luke Wilson provides the voice for Bodi, a sheepdog in Tibet, raised by his...
View ArticleComing to Hulu: The Powerpuff Girls!!
The complete library of the popular animated franchise The Powerpuff Girls “classic” is streaming exclusively on Hulu, with the newly reimagined and Emmy Award-nominated animated 2016 series of the...
View ArticleNew for Easter — Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade
Just in time for Easter -- Scrat and his Ice Age friends have a new adventure with a hunt for an egg, Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade. Just 20 minutes long, it is a delightful family treat. Harried...
View ArticleSwan Princess: Royally Undercover — Exclusive Clip
The Swan Princess is back, with an all-new feature length movie! Get ready to go on an undercover detective adventure when The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover arrives for the first time on DVD March...
View ArticleThe Boss Baby
Yes, sure, babies are adorable and it is wonderful fun to nibble their toes and kiss the backs of their necks. But let’s be honest. They are also tiny tyrants. Who decides when it is time to eat and...
View ArticleSmurfs: The Lost Village
The Smurfs are back where they belong, in a fully-animated feature film that wisely gives up on the idea of trying to put them into the real live action world and even more wisely gives up on the brash...
View ArticleNew on DVD: The Red Turtle (and Two to Give Away)
"The Red Turtle," new on DVD/Blu-ray this week, is a lyrical, mystical, almost-wordless story about a solitary castaway. Like all Studio Ghibli animations, it has a rich, complex portrayal of the...
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