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Brave

***Brave*** is a 2012 computer-animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman and co-directed by Steve Purcell. The story is by Chapman, with the screenplay by Andrews, Purcell, Chapman and Irene Mecchi. The film was produced by Katherine Sarafian, with John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Pete Docter as executive producers. The film's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, and Craig Ferguson.

## Plot

Princess Merida, the impetuous but courageous daughter of Scottish King Fergus and Queen Elinor, is a skilled archer who wants to carve out her own path in life. Her defiance of an age-old tradition angers the Highland lords and leads to chaos in the Kingdom of DunBroch. Merida seeks help from an eccentric witch, who grants her an ill-fated wish. Now, Merida must discover the true meaning of courage and undo a beastly curse before it's too late.

## Why It's Great

1. It stays true to the Celtic and Scottish culture.
2. Very likable and entertaining characters, such as Merida, Queen Elinor, Fergus and the Triplets.
3. An emotional and touching plot with really good morals about family and courage.
4. Brilliant animation, that is another major step-up from other Pixar films.
5. Amazing musical score by Patrick Doyle.
6. Great voice-acting, with Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, and Emma Thompson.
7. Plenty of surprises, like the scenes where Queen Elinor turns into a black bear.
8. The film has a dedication to Steve Jobs in the credits.
9. Merida is one of the few princesses to have an accurate accent, as well as one of the few to be voiced by someone the same nationality as her.
10. Good character development, for example: Merida started off as a selfish and rebellious brat who treats her mother horribly, and vise-versa, but later she apologizes to her mother during the second act.
11. Awesome final battle between Merida, Elinor and Mor'du.
12. (Lies!) Three Lord Fight Funny.

## Bad Qualities

1. The overuse of butt jokes.
2. The story can be a little bit rushed.
3. **False advertising:** Despite all of the posters featuring Merida with her bow and arrow, she only uses it in a few scenes and doesn't use it for any of the action scenes of the film.
	* In fact, all of the trailers are also misleading as well.

## Reception

*Brave* received a 78% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 250 critics, with an average rating of 7.00/10.

## Box Office

Brave earned $237.3 million in North America, and $303.2 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $540.4 million. It was the 13th highest-grossing film of 2012, the eighth highest-grossing Pixar film, and the third highest-grossing animated film that year behind *Ice Age: Continental Drift* ($875.3 million) and *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* ($746.9 million).

## External links

* ***Brave*** on IMDB
* ***Brave*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Lords of Dogtown

***Lords of Dogtown*** is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke. It was produced by Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures and released by Sony Pictures Releasing on June 3, 2005 in the United States and on September 8, 2005 in Germany.

## External Links

*Lords of Dogtown* on IMDb

*Lords of Dogtown* on Rotten Tomatoes
The Passion of the Christ

***The Passion of the Christ*** (or simply *The Passion*) is a 2004 biblical drama film produced, co-written and directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth, Maia Morgenstern as the Virgin Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It also draws on pious accounts such as the Friday of Sorrows along with other devotional writings, such as the reputed Marian apparitions attributed to Anne Catherine Emmerich. The film primarily covers the final 12 hours before Jesus Christ's death, consisting of the Passion, hence the title of the film. A sequel focusing on the resurrection of Jesus is in the works.

## Plot

In this version of Christ's crucifixion, based on the New Testament, Judas expedites the downfall of Jesus by handing him over to the Roman Empire's handpicked officials. To the horror of his mother, Mary, Magdalen, whom he saved from damnation, and his disciples, Jesus is condemned to death. He is tortured as he drags a crucifix to nearby Calvary, where he is nailed to the cross. He dies, but not before a last act of grace.

## Why It's Great

1. It's one of, if not the most accurate representation of the Bible, as well as Jesus' Crucifixion.
2. Phenomenal cinematography.
3. While Jesus is getting tortured throughout the film, it actually looks like he's truly beaten up which makes the makeup amazing.
4. Satan's appearance is actually terrifying and actually does scary things such as the infamous scene where he holds an ugly baby.
5. The scene where Satan screams in his own defeat because Jesus died shows victory among Christians.
6. It also depicts the Lord's Supper.
7. Peter denying the Lord 3 times and Judas betraying Jesus and hanging himself on a land is also shown in the movie.
8. The ending where Jesus has risen.
9. Despite being made in the United States, it doesn't use the English language.

## Bad Qualities

1. It is extremely controversial, and is known to be one of the most controversial films to date, due to its violence. However, this was all done on purpose to accurately portray the Crucifixion. Mel Gibson, the film's director, even went as far as to say that the actual Crucifixion is far more violent than that of his film.
2. It's not fully accurate, even though it manages to get many things right about the Crucifixion.
	* Satan doesn't actually spawn demons disguised as kids to torment Judas.
	* A very infamous example is where it showed Jesus making a table, which never happened in the Bible.
3. The soundtrack can get extremely irritating to listen to, even at moments such as Jesus getting nailed to a cross.

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 49% based on 278 reviews, with an average rating of 5.91/10.

## Box Office

The film grossed over $612 million worldwide and became the seventh-highest-grossing film domestically at the end of its theatrical run. It is currently the highest-grossing Christian film of all time.

## External links

* ***The Passion of the Christ*** on IMDB
* ***The Passion of the Christ*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Shark Tale

***Shark Tale*** is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron and Rob Letterman. This is the first computer-animated film by DreamWorks Animation to be produced at their Glendale studio, the studio that produced their hand-drawn animated films such as *The Prince of Egypt*, *The Road to El Dorado*, *Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron*, and *Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas*, the film stars the voices of Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, and Martin Scorsese. Other voices were provided by Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore and Peter Falk. It tells the story of a fish named Oscar (Smith) who falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss (De Niro) to advance his own community standing Prequel Of Dragon Orb Iceberg treasure Sequel Of Shark Tale 2 Sea Dragon Imoogi.

## Why It's Great

1. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug and Jack Black do a pretty good job as voice actors.
2. Oscar is pretty good as a singer.
3. The scene where Frankie dies was very touching.
4. The concept of an underwater city is somewhat interesting.
5. Some funny moments here and there.
6. Oscar, despite his personality, does get some character development in the movie.
7. Franklin Head Hit Sad Lenny Anime Sad Style
Stuart Little (film)

***Stuart Little*** is a 1999 American family comedy film loosely based on the novel of the same name by E. B. White. Directed by Rob Minkoff in his live action debut, the screenplay was written by M. Night Shyamalan and Greg Brooker, and stars Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Jonathan Lipnicki, alongside the voices of Michael J. Fox and Nathan Lane. The plot bears little resemblance to that of the book, as only some of the characters and one or two minor plot elements are the same. The film's sequel more closely resembles the original novel.

## External Links

* Stuart Little on IMDb

* Stuart Little on Rotten Tomatoes
Barnyard

***Barnyard*** is a 3D animated 2006 comedy film co-produced by Nickelodeon Movies, O Entertainment and Omation Animation Studio.

## Why It's Great

1. The CGI animation is okay.
2. The film has some top notch voice-acting from big time stars including Kevin James, Sam Elliot, Wanda Sykes, Courtney Cox, and Danny Glover as well as veteran actors Jeffrey Garcia, Cam Clarke, Tino Insana, Rob Paulsen, and Dom Irrera. They fit their roles perfectly.
3. Otis develops quite well in the film. He starts off as a reckless cow not helping his father defend the barnyard and becomes a responsible heroic leader honoring Ben’s legacy while still being a fun party animal.
4. It's not afraid to show fight and death in a family film. As Ben defends the chicken farm, he is murdered by a pack of coyotes and dies in Otis's arms.
5. The movie conveys an emboldened message with Ben’s great moralistic phrase; "A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others."
6. Dag manages to be an ultimately terrifying villain. He even has a point about how Otis would fail to be a protective leader since he’s goofing around all the time which gives him the malicious advantage to slaughter the chickens.
7. Plenty of the supporting characters are quite likable and entertaining such as Ben, Daisy, Bessy, Miles, Etta, Pig, Freddy, Peck, Maddy and Farmer Buyer.
8. While not considered a musical, the film provides a great soundtrack, including Sam Elliot's cover of "I Won't Back Down".
9. The film is practically meme gold, with scenes like the pizza delivery, "there's a cow farm, *you're gonna find cows outside*", and of course Biggie Cheese.
10. The film has a lot of funny scenes including when Otis and his friends go hill surfing, Otis fooling the mailman, Miles kicking the farmer when he catches them partying, the boy tipping scene, the police chase, and even the final fight scene.
11. The scene where all the animals are grieving at Ben’s grave is quite emotional.
12. The climax is very satisfying as Otis gets revenge on the coyotes with all of his friends joining the final fight.
13. John Debney gives the film a very unique farm-themed score.
14. The film has a ton of memorable quotes like “Milk me”, “He’s buying it”, “I got the sweet legs” and “There is a cow outside”.
15. The Wild Mike and motorcycle scenes are awesome and very entertaining.
16. The film has quite a few insane adult stuff like when the officer briefly talks about strip-searching and when Miles almost says the a-word to Otis before he talks to Ben.
The Flash

***The Flash*** is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, and the Disco Factory, and distributed by Warner Bros., it is the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson, and stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton. In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother's death, which brings unintended consequences. it was premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on June 12, 2023, and was released in the United States on June 16, 2023 following multiple delays caused by director changes, the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production setbacks, and controversies surrounding Miller.

## Why it's great

* Ezra Miller's performance as Dolittle is really good and charismatic.

## Bad qualities

* Despite being a number 1 at box-office, the film was a box office bomb in its first weekend.
Captain America: The First Avenger

***Captain America: The First Avenger*** is a 2011 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci.

## Plot

During World War II, Steve Rogers decides to volunteer in an experiment that transforms his weak body. He must now battle a secret Nazi organisation headed by Johann Schmidt to defend his nation.

## Why It's Great

1. Like other MCU films, this is an enjoyable film for the most dedicated Marvel comic readers and newcomers to the franchise.
2. Chris Evans' performance as Steve Rogers/Captain America was fantastic and his motivation quote "I can do this all day" is memorable.
3. Hugo Weaving performance as Red Skull is intimidatingly great.
4. Iron Man's father Howard Stark makes an appearance in person.
5. The very first ever Captain America comic book appears for a brief moment.
6. The action scenes are epic.
7. Plenty of comedy.
8. It does a great job setting up The Avengers alongside with *Iron Man*, *Thor* and *The Incredible Hulk*.
9. The Tesseract appears for the first time.
10. It has a good sense of action, adventure, drama, and humor.
11. There's an easter egg to the fact that Chris Evans played the Human Torch before.

## Bad Qualities

1. The final battle between Captain America and Red Skull was kind of a letdown.
2. Unlikeable characters like the impatient movie-goer beating up Steve, and the other soldiers hitting Captain America with a tomato.

## Reception

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 6.97/10, based on 268 reviews.

## Box Office

*Captain America: The First Avenger* earned $176.7 million in North America and $193.9 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $370.6 million.

## External links

* ***Captain America: The First Avenger*** on IMDB
* ***Captain America: The First Avenger*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass is a 2016 American live action / computer animated fantasy comedy adventure film directed by James Bobin, based on the book of the same name and the sequel to Alice in Wonderland (2010).

## Why it's great

* The directing is really good, especially its visuals and CGI.
* Like the first film, the story is original and creative, differencing itself from the actual Through the Looking Glass book and chosing to create a completely new story.
* The backstory of the Red Queen makes you feel pity for her and turns her character into a more sympathetic villain.
* The cast does a great job, especially Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Sasha Baron Cohen.
* Well done humor, like the Time jokes during the tea scene or all Time scenes in general.
* The characters are all well written and everyone has some depht. Even the White Queen, who was a shallow character in the first film.
* Great soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman, as usual.
* Heartwarming ending and a nice conclusion.
* The ending song Just Like Fire by P!nk is catchy.

## Bad Qualities

* The absence of Tim Burton as the character maked this movie a bit childish and way more lightful.
Chicken Little

***Chicken Little*** is a 2005 American 3D computer-animated science fiction comedy film, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and loosely based on the original fable of the same name.

## Why It's Great

1. Pretty good voice acting, such as Zach Braff as the titular character, even with the questionable casting choices.
2. Despite the lackluster soundtrack, it has a few highlights, which are the cover for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" sung by entire cast over the end credits, the song "One Little Slip" which plays near the beginning in the scene in which the kids harass Chicken Little when he tries to catch up with the bus, and John Debney's score.
3. There are some good messages about believing in yourself and trying your best.
4. The humor is really funny and brilliant.
5. Chicken Little, Abby, Runt and Fish are pretty good characters. The chemistry between Chicken Little and Abby is heartwarming, too.
6. Even though he's unlikable, Turkey Lurkey is funny.
7. Buck Cluck did at least apologize for not believing his son at the end of the film and his character was successfully reedemed at the end.
8. The story is really good and emotional.
9. The relationship between Chicken Little and his dad is really complex but at the same time emotional.
10. The animation (while mediocre for Disney standards) is still nice to look at.
11. Electric Jumpscare Yelling Where Are You Fish!!. (Where Are You Ryan!! Meme)
Halloween II (1981)

***Halloween II*** is a 1981 slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal in his directorial debut, written and produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence who reprise their respective roles as Laurie Strode and Dr. Sam Loomis. It is the second installment in the Halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 horror classic, *Halloween*.

## Plot

While Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to hospital... and Michael is not far behind her.

## Why It's Great

1. It stays very true to its predecessor, capturing and keeping the terrifying and mysterious tone that the first film had.
2. The acting is still spot-on, mainly from Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence.
3. Many unexpected and surprising twists and turns, such as how Laurie is revealed to be Michael's long-lost sister.
4. The film leaves no continuity errors or last-minute changes from the previous film.
5. The setting and cinematography is amazingly done as it actually feels that it's occurring on the same night of the first film, even though it’s filmed in 1981, which makes it even more impressive.
6. Several new interesting characters, such as Jimmy, a paramedic who has feelings for Laurie.
7. While not as good as the first one, the soundtrack is pretty good.
	* The use of The Chordettes' "Mr. Sandman" manages to make the song **sound utterly *terrifying***, and it even gets a callback in *Halloween H20: 20 Years Later*.
8. Well-done character and plot development.
9. Dick Warlock does an amazing job at playing Michael Myers.
10. The scenes are still unforgettable, mainly the death scenes.
11. The idea of making a sequel that occurs on the exact same night as the first film at a hospital is pretty original.
12. The ending is quite satisfying, as Michael gets burned alive and dies while Laurie survives his killing spree.

## Bad Qualities

1. It wasn't really well-received, with low numbers at the box office and a 30% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
2. Michael and Laurie being siblings, while surprising, is unneeded, as it gives Michael a motive, taking away that he had no motive in the first movie.
3. Laurie, the main protagonist, doesn't get as much screen-time as she did in the first film.
4. It is completely inaccurate and unrealistic for a hospital to be as deserted as the one that this movie takes place on.

## Reception

*Halloween II* holds an approval rating of 30% based on 40 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 4.66/10.

## Box Office

The film grossed $7,446,508 on its opening weekend. While the gross earnings of the sequel paled in comparison to the original's $47 million, it was a success in its own right, exceeding the earnings of other films of the same genre released in 1981: *Friday the 13th Part 2* ($21.7 million), *Omen III: The Final Conflict* ($20.4 million) and *The Howling* ($18 million).*Halloween II* was a box office success, becoming the second-highest grossing horror film of 1981 behind *An American Werewolf in London*.

## External links

* ***Halloween II*** on IMDB
* ***Halloween II*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Return to Oz

***Return to Oz*** is a 1985 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by Walter Murch. It is based on L. Frank Baum's Oz novels, mainly *The Marvelous Land of Oz* (1904) and *Ozma of Oz* (1907). The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, *The Wizard of Oz*, from which it borrows a few elements. It was released on June 21, 1985 in the United States and July 10, 1985 in the United Kingdom by Walt Disney Pictures.
Ratchet and Clank

Ratchet and Clank is a 2017 American computer animated comedy action film directed by Kevin Munroe.

It's based on the videogame of the same name.

## Why it's great

* It has pretty good animation
* Funny humor
* Characters well written
* Both Drek and Nefarious are cool villains
* Zed is a nice character
* Great soundtrack by Junkie XL
Watchmen (2009)

***Watchmen*** is a 2009 superhero film based on the 1986–1987 DC Comics series Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Directed by Zack Snyder, it stars an ensemble cast featuring Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson.

## Plot

Rorschach, a vigilante, sets out to investigate the mysterious circumstances under which one of his colleagues died. In the process of doing so, he discovers some disturbing secrets.

## Why It's Great

1. It's a very faithful adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel along with his comic adapted as a movie, V for Vendetta, except for the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
2. Dr. Manhattan is an incredibly solid character with a deep personality and a design ripped straight out of the original comic.
3. The film's backgrounds are gorgeous.
4. Its intellectual complexity seems well-earned, not gratuitous but visually-stunning.
5. The film isn't your typical caper flick filled with kickass effects and gunfire and no premise.
6. Great narration with Rorschach writing his journal.
7. Awesome intro sequence, set to the tune of "The Times They Are A-Changing" by Bob Dylan.
8. The 2019 HBO series of the same name, which takes place several years after this film, is just as good if not better.
9. The director's cut is a huge improvement and more closer to the source material despite the changes from the film.

## Bad Qualities

1. Its complex narrative structure may make it difficult for it to appeal to viewers not already familiar with the source material.
2. The giant squid from the comic doesn't appear and was replaced with a destruction of New York.
3. Unlikeable characters like Walter Kovacs' mother and his two bullies, along with fellow prisoner named Big Figure, who doesn't look anything like comic counterpart, who is a white-hair elderly.
4. Some of the sex scenes can be extremely strange.
5. Alan Moore is not credited in the film.
6. As of the critics, they wrote about the film for its Cold War-period setting as a subject of criticism along with the use of 1980's fears that never came to pass felt dated.

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, *Watchmen* has a 65% approval rating based on 312 reviews and an average rating of 6.40/10.

## Box Office

*Watchmen* grossed $55 million on its opening weekend and over $185 million at the worldwide box office.

## External links

* ***Watchmen*** on IMDB
* ***Watchmen*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Daredevil (2003)

Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film directed and written by Mark Steven Johnson. It had a 2004 directors cut which is better than the ill-fated theatrical cut.

## Why Its Underrated

* The costume is very identical to the comics.
* The music by Evanescence, Fuel, Seether and Hoobastank is great.
* The directors cut is a better version with 30 minutes reintegrated.
	+ A subplot shows Matt and Nelson help prove Dante Jackson (Coolio)’s innocence.
	+ The film is more adult oriented with an R-rating.
* A few minor characters are named after Marvel employees.
* Mark Steven Johnson did his own storyboards.
* Michael Clarke Duncan and Collin Farrell have fun as Kingpin and Bullseye.
* The choreography with the exception of the playground fight is good.
* Ben Affleck does a respectful portrayal of a blind person.

## Bad Qualities

* The theatrical cut removed 30 minutes of footage per Tom Rothman’s request.
	+ Bullseye saying “I want a fucking costume” was poorly dubbed to “I want a bloody costume”.
* Erick Avari who played Elektra’s father doesn’t even look and sound Greek.
* The CGI and clothing doesn’t hold up.
The Transformers: The Movie

***The Transformers: The Movie*** is a 1986 animated film directed by Nelson Shin and based on the *Transformers* television series, which in turn is based on the Transformers toyline by Hasbro. It was released by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group on August 8, 1986.

## External Links

*The Transformers: The Movie* on IMDb

*The Transformers: The Movie* on Rotten Tomatoes
A Christmas Carol (2009 film)

***A Christmas Carol*** is a 2009 American 3D computer animated motion-capture dark fantasy film written, co-produced, and directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is an adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 story of the same name and stars Jim Carrey in a multitude of roles, including Ebenezer Scrooge as a young, middle-aged, and old man, and the three ghosts who haunt Scrooge. The film also features supporting roles voiced by Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright, and Cary Elwes.

## Why It's Great

* The dialogue is almost verbatim to the book.
Open Season 2

Open Season is a 2008 direct to video computer animated film and the sequel to Open Season. It's the second installment of the Open Season franchise.

## Why it's great

* It has a good animation
* The new voice actors do a pretty good job in filling the shoes of the original ones especially Joel McHale.
* The film focuses on Elliot and gives him a good arc about how he feels about Giselle and what love is all about.
* The humor is clever and funny
* The characters are all well written and likeable
* Fifi is a great villain
* Good message
* The ending is funny and emotional at the same time.
Gnomeo & Juliet

***Gnomeo & Juliet*** is a 2011 computer-animated romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury from a screenplay by Rob Sprackling and John Smith. It is loosely based on the play *Romeo and Juliet* by William Shakespeare and features the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Julie Walters, Richard Wilson, Patrick Stewart, and Ozzy Osbourne.

## Plot

In Stratford-Upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare, Miss Capulet and Mr. Montague feud over whose garden is the better. Garden gnomes that decorate each neighbor's flower beds continue the rivalry when the humans aren't looking, and gnomes from the Red Gardens don't get along with those of the Blue Gardens. Then Gnomeo, a Blue, and Juliet, a Red, fall in love, leaving many obstacles to overcome.

## Why It Can't be Shattered

1. Really solid animation from then named Starz in the time (before being named Arc Productions from 2011-2016, and Jam Filled Toronto from 2016-onwards) and realistic details and textures.
2. The titular leads are really likable and relatable.
3. Fun to point at Easter eggs like a T-shirt showing Kermit the Frog.
4. Talented voice acting from Emily Bunt, James McAvoy, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Jim Cummings, Ozzy Osbourne, etc.
5. Really funny cameos from Stephan Merchant and Patrick Stewart.
6. Heartwarming moments with Gnomeo and Juliet themselves.
7. The humor is silly, humourous, and quite clever at the same time.
8. It isn't afraid to explain a sympathetic and sad story on why Mr. Capulet and Ms. Montague divorced after an argument and moved away from each other as explained by Featherstone, even how much we see that he missed his loved one so much.
9. Featured the greatest choices of songs by British music star, Elton John.
10. Featherstone is a really solid comic relief.
11. William Shakespeare's statue looks really nice and accurate enough to the original statue that can be found in the real life side of Great Britain.
12. Touchstone proves they still have the magic that was once used in *Splash* and *Who Framed Roger Rabbit*.
13. It is a clever parody of one of Shakespeare' iconic stories *Romeo and Juliet* with a little *Toy Story* vibe added to it.
14. The British vibe in the film itself is flawless.

## Bad Qualities

1. Overused pop-culture references despite the references in the film being decent.
2. Some unfunny jokes, bad attempts at adult humor and unnecessary toilet humor.
3. The scene where Juliet commits suicide might be really much for a kids' film.

## Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 55% of professional critics gave positive reviews, based on 125 reviews with an average rating of 5.6/10.

## Box Office

The film grossed $193 million worldwide against a $36 million budget.

## External links

* ***Gnomeo & Juliet*** on IMDB
* ***Gnomeo & Juliet*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask is a 2005 American comedy fantasy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. The film is a spin-off of the 1997 film The Mask and is based on the comic book series The Mask Threequel Of Mask Of Alien Purple Boy Ragnarok Dragon FIRE & Ice Girl.

## Why it's great

* The subplot of Otis wearing the mask and trying to kill the baby Alvey was pretty funny and cartoony.
* The humor is well done and funny
* The cast did a good a performance, especially Alan Cumming
* Loki is a great villain with a good sense of humor.
* The final battle is hilarious
* Otis is a good character

## Bad Qualities

* Despite in the original film and the comic the mask works only at night Otis is seen wearing it succesfully on the light of the day too.
* Alvey's CGI is kinda creepy at times.
* Jaimie Kennedy did a good job but he's not good enough to replace Jim Carrey.
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

***Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives*** (stylized onscreen as ***Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI***) is a 1986 slasher film written and directed by Tom McLoughlin, and starring Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen, and C.J. Graham. It is the sixth installment in the *Friday the 13th* film series and the last one to feature Tommy Jarvis (Mathews) as the protagonist.

## Plot

Years ago, Tommy Jarvis killed infamous hockey-masked murderer Jason Voorhees, and the intensity of the experience has landed him in a mental institution. To end his torment and achieve a level of closure, Tommy escapes from the hospital and heads to the graveyard where Jason is buried, intending to dig up the body and cremate it. But, before this total annihilation can occur, a freak electrical accident resurrects Jason from the dead, and the terror begins anew.

## Why It's Great

1. The film does at least improve towards *Friday the 13th: A New Beginning*.
2. Jason is still a badass villain.
3. Tommy is once again a decent protagonist.
4. Megan is an decent love interest.
5. Some of the kids, paintball players, and caretakers are very memorable minor characters.
6. There are still a few creepy moments.
7. The kills and gore effects are very well executed.
8. Harry Manfredini's musical score is great once again.
9. Its writing is pretty well done.
10. The opening and climax are very gripping and intense.
11. Pretty good acting.
12. For the most part, the humor is very well timed and funny.
13. The atmosphere is still pretty eerie and well done.
14. Fun factor is pretty high.

## Bad Qualities

1. Garris is pretty unlikeable.
2. A few jokes don't work.
3. There are a few moments that drag.

## Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, *Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives* holds a 50% approval rating based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.02/10.

## Box Office

*Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives* opened on August 1, 1986, in 1,610 theaters and grossed $6.7 million in its opening weekend, ranking number two at the US box office. Ultimately, it would go on to gross a total of $19.4 million, ranking at number 46 on the list of the year's top earners.

## External links

* ***Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives*** on IMDB
* ***Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

***Mary Shelley's Frankenstein*** is a 1994 science fiction horror film directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on the novel, *Frankenstein*, by Mary Shelley.

## Plot

Dr. Victor Frankenstein tries to destroy the monster he creates but it escapes. Things go back to normal, but then, the creature returns and asks the doctor for one of two things: a bride or revenge.

## Why It's Great

1. Much like *Bram Stoker's Dracula*, which came out two years before, this film stays loyal to the novel its based on while adding its own twists and turns. Many consider it to be the most faithful film adaptation of Frankenstein.
2. Like the book, it has themes of "nature vs. nurture" and of meddling with power.
3. Striking performances, especially from Kenneth Branagh and Robert De Niro as Dr. Frankenstein and the Creature respectively.
4. The new elements added to the story are welcome; for example, Frankenstein crudely resurrecting Elizabeth, who sets herself on fire and commits suicide, demonstrates the immorality of toying with science for one's own benefit.
5. Gorgeous set design and scenery.
6. The costumes really give a feel for the late 1700s setting.
7. Excellent special effects, especially with the sequence where Frankenstein creates the Creature and later resurrects Elizabeth.
8. Brilliant soundtrack by Patrick Doyle.
9. It gives a nice mixture of horror, romance and drama.
10. The Creature's appearance offers a memorable image without resorting to stereotypes.
11. Emotional ending.

## Bad Qualities

1. Some abrupt tonal shifts and campy dialogue.
2. Some scenes are choppy, and a lot of the film is so fast-moving, it can be confusing to follow.
3. Despite its faithfulness to the novel, there *are* some heavy deviations just like *Bram Stoker's Dracula.*
4. John Cleese in a completely serious role is quite jarring, though he too does a brilliant job with what he's given.

## Reception

*Mary Shelley's Frankenstein* holds a 38% approval rating ("Rotten") on Rotten Tomatoes based on 45 reviews.

## Box Office

In the U.S., the film grossed $22,006,296, with the opening weekend of $11,212,889 making up more than half of its total. Outside the U.S., it grossed $90 million, bringing the worldwide gross to $112 million.

## External links

* ***Mary Shelley's Frankenstein*** on IMDB
* ***Mary Shelley's Frankenstein*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Elemental

***Elemental*** (subtitled ***Forces of Nature*** in some countries) is a 2023 American computer-animated romantic comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream, it was written by Sohn, John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh, with Pete Docter serving as executive producer.stars the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Catherine O'Hara. The film premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 27, 2023 and was theatrically released on June 16, 2023.

## Plot

In a city where water, earth, fire, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common.

## Why It's Great

1. It's have romance between Fire and Water.
2. That's show how elements mixed
3. It's Peter Sohn's second film after *The Good Dinosaur*.

## Bad Qualities

5. It's a blatant ripoff of Ninjago, Avatar the Last Airbender, Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple and most other fantasy series about elemental powers.
6. It's not as good as most other Pixar films.
7. It promotes gender identity and Woke politics to children.

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 76% based on 206 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.

## Box Office

*Elemental* grossed $480.3 million worldwide on a estimated $200 million million budget, making it third-lowest opening for a Pixar film and only the fourth Pixar film to be a box-office bomb after *The Good Dinosaur, Onward & Lightyear*. It was also released right when COVID-19 was hitting the United States, leading to its poor box-office showing.

## External links

* ***Elemental*** on IMDB
* ***Elemental*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Mighty Joe Young (1998 film)

***Mighty Joe Young*** is a 1998 American adventure film based on the 1949 film of the same name about a giant mountain gorilla brought to a wildlife preserve in Los Angeles by a young woman who raised him and a zoologist to protect him from the threat of poachers until one seeks Joe out in order to take his revenge. It was directed by Ron Underwood and released by Walt Disney Pictures on December 25, 1998.
Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar is a 2014 American computer animated comedy action film directed by Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith. It's a spin-off of the Madagascar franchise.

## Why it's great

* Great animation
* The bond between the penguins was incredibly well done
* Dave is a great villain with an hilarious sense of humor and John Malkovich does a great job voicing him
* Clever and funny humor
* Spy style
* Great soundtrack composed by Lorne Balfe
* The North Wind can bring good laughs and some of them are good characters.
* The voice Cast did a great performance
* The actions scenes are amazing
* The ending is heartwarming

## Bad Qualities

* The fact that the little girl that found Dave start shaking him ruins the moment.
* Classified is a jerk for a big part of the movie.
The Cat in the Hat (film)

***The Cat in the Hat*** (also known as ***Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat***) is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Bo Welch in his directorial debut and based on Dr. Seuss' 1957 book of the same name.  The film was distributed by

   Universal Pictures and released on November 21, 2003 in the United States.

## Good Qualities

1. Decent soundtrack.
2. David Newman's score is is fitting and amazing most of the time.
3. While the humor tends to be weak, there are still a few funny moments.
4. The moment when the Cat gets beaten up upon disguising himself as a pinata can be a bit heartbreaking, but is mostly satisfying considering his terrible actions in the movie.
5. Some of the characters can be at least somewhat tolerable.
6. The S.L.O.W. vehicle is pretty awesome.
Hercules

Hercules is a 1997 American fantasy comedy film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and produced by Walt Disney Pictures.

## Why it's great

* The animation and characters designs are outstanding
* The characters are well done
* Hades is a great villain with an hilarious sense of humor and James Woods does a phenomenal job at voicing him.
* The humor is clever and funny
* It has some emotional scenes like when Megara comes back to life.
* Pain and Panic are an hilarious duo of evil minions
* The soundtrack and the musical score are both incredible
* The ending is powerful and heartwarming.

## Bad qualities

* It's never explained how Hades didn't find out that Hercules was still alive in all the years that passed since he's the ruler of the Underworld.
* Hercules, despite being a fine character, is not very original and funny.
* Zeus is a jerk to his brother Hades which makes understand why he became evil.
* Some fans wished that Hades would have been one of the good guys.
Wicker Park (film)

***Wicker Park*** is a 2004 American romantic thriller drama film directed by Paul McGuigen. It is a remake of the 1966 French film *L'Appartement*, which in turn is loosely based on Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night's Dream*. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lakeshore Entertainment and released on September 3, 2004.

## External Links

Wicker Park on IMDb

Wicker Park on Rotten Tomatoes
Alexandra

**Alexandra ("Ally")** is a medium sized 4-4-0 steam locomotive who works for Tri-ang Railways on Nerland.

This first section is called a lead. You'll want to fill it with the most important aspects of the character's life. Think about a newspaper article. Put the best stuff up front!

## Bio

Alexandra ("Ally" to Matilda) was first built for experimental work for the Furness Railway (FR) by Sharp Steward and Co in Glasgow during the end of 1892 but was later sold to the Great Western Railway (GWR)) and then, Tri-ang Railways a year later. She was said to be "good at passenger and goods trains" but turned out to be a large problem due to her only

## Livery

From 1893 to 1920, Alexandra is painted in TR Teal Blue with black and yellow lining. She has her number placed on her tender and separated by the TR "shield" emblem.

## Basis

Alexandra is based of a Furness Railway (FR) 21 class or K2 class 4-4-0 "Larger Seagull" steam locomotive from 1896, designed by W. F. Pettigrew for express-passenger duties. A few were fitted Phoenix superheaters to improve their performance but it was not carried out on the rest of the class. They were withdrawn by the LMS due to them being "non-standard" and all have been scrapped.

## Filming model

Alexandra's main model is a HO scale Edward the Blue Engine made by Bachmann modified with OO scale sprung round head buffers, Ramsbottom safety valve and vacuum brake pipes.

## Trivia

Alexandra's TR number (13) is known as the unlucky number, giving her the nickname "The Unlucky Engine". Her FR number is know to add up to make 13.

It's not clear what type of superheater that Alexandra was fitted with when she was rebuilt at Crovan's Gate Works but it's rumoured to be of GWR pattern instead of the Phoenix superheater as fitted to some members of her basis.
Free State of Jones

***Free State of Jones*** is a 2016 American historical period war film written and directed by Gary Ross and inspired by the life of Newton Knight during the American Civil War. It was produced by STX Entertainment and released on June 24, 2016.

## External Links

Free State of Jones on IMDb

Free State of Jones on Rotten Tomatoes
Balto

***Balto*** is a 1995 American live-action/animated epic drama adventure film directed by Simon Wells, produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is loosely based on the true story of the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska led by the dog of the same name. It was released on December 22, 1995. This was the third and final film from Steven Spielberg's Amblimation before the studio was shut down.

## Why It's Great

1. The animation is great.
2. Though loosely based on a true event, it teaches really well to many children about real history.
3. Despite having a predictable plot, the movie makes it fun to watch as Balto comes across multiple obstacles to reach his goal.
4. Likable characters including Balto, Jenna, Boris and Star.
5. Steele is an incredibly nasty villain who you will love to hate.
6. Excellent emotional scenes, an example being Balto realizing that the children are going to die when he sees a row of small coffins.
7. Beautiful music from the late James Horner who also composed for James Cameron's *Titanic* and *Avatar*.
8. The romance between Balto and Jenna was handled well.
9. Great voice acting.

## Bad Qualites

1. It can get dark with how Steele tries to sabotage Balto for delivering the medicine into letting the sick children die

## External Links

Balto on IMDb

Balto on Rotten Tomatoes

Balto on RogerEbert.com
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

***Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring*** is a 2001 animated fantasy comedy film starring the seven-time Academy Award-winning cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation (making it the first *Tom and Jerry* production to be made by that company) and Turner Entertainment Co., it was the first made-for-video attempt to recapture the style of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's original film shorts from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as well as the final animated collaboration of both Hanna and Barbera, as Hanna died on March 22, 2001.

## Plot

Tom has to guard a magical ring handed over to him by his wizard master. Tom is taken aback when Jerry, out of the blue, gets the ring stuck over his head, leading to an exciting chase all over town.

## Why It's Great

1. It's a **MASSIVE** improvement over *Tom and Jerry: The Movie*.
2. Excellently done animation, with nice facial expressions.
3. Good voice-acting.
4. The return of characters such as Droopy and Butch the Irish Bulldog in this film, marks the first time the characters appeared on-screen in years.
5. The focus is back on the slapstick, which is also funny again.
6. Nice soundtrack, ranging from mystical to fast-paced.
7. Refreshing new plot that also adds the most focus on the titular protagonists out of any Tom and Jerry movie so far, while staying true to the general source material.

## Bad Qualities

1. Because the ring is magic, it basically means it can do anything the plot demands without any setup.
2. It's never explained how Spike and Tyke escaped the pet shelter.
3. The ending can be considered a little mean-spirited towards Tom, who gets framed by his owner of stealing his powerful magic ring despite that he helped Jerry throughout to remove it while doing his job as usual to guard whatever it can be from harm, somehow leading him being unfairly antagonized by everyone else in the process.

## Reception

*Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring* received mixed reviews, receiving a 43% audience rating.

## External links

* ***Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring*** on IMDB
* ***Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Saint Martin

**Saint Martin** is a large mixed-traffic locomotive that works for Tri-ang Railways. He is famous for being the pioneer GWR Hall (4900) class 4-6-0.

This first section is called a lead. You'll want to fill it with the most important aspects of the character's life. Think about a newspaper article. Put the best stuff up front!

## Bio

Saint Martin was first built in 1908 to the 2900 class or Saint class 4-6-0 design of George Jackson Churchward of the Great Western Railway (GWR) for mixed-traffic duties across Wales and the parts of England on the GWR's route. In 1924, He was chosen for an experiment with 6 foot driving wheels.

## Livery

In A Saint's Escape, Saint Martin was painted in BR Lined Black with "cycling lion" Early Emblem and BR lined Brunswick Green with "ferret and dartboard" Late Crest.

Working for TR after being rebuilt, Saint Martin was painted in Green Western "carter" green livery with 'Great Western' on the tender.

## Basis

   Saint Martin is based on the real Saint Martin. The real engine was withdrawn in 1959 and was scrapped later that year.

## Filming model

Saint Martin's main filming model is made from a modified Hornby Railroad GWR Hall class locomotive with a modified body. In 'A Saint's Escape', his models are repainted Hornby Railroad Halls.

Interior scenes of his cab are made using a preserved GWR Hall.

## Trivia

Saint Martin is the only engine that was rebuilt by TR after purchase. In his case, to his 1924 condition.

Saint Martin is the second GWR locomotive in the series, County of Bedford being the first.