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The Last Unicorn

***The Last Unicorn*** is a 1982 animated fantasy film directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass and based on the novel of the same name by Peter S. Beagle, who also wrote the film's screenplay. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and distributed by Jensen-Farley Pictures, and was released on November 19, 1982.

## Why It's Great

* The animation is beautiful. While not as fluid and lifelike as some of Disney's movies, it gives the story a dream like or tapestry quality. The film was animated by a Japanese studio called Topcraft, the core of which would later form Studio Ghibli.
* The voice cast is superb and understand the story and source material very well. They never talk down to the audience and give the characters great gravitas.
* The characters are interesting and flawed. On the surface many of the characters are fantasy staples, but the movie gives them more depth. The best example is Molly Grue, who is a very tragic character. She mourns her lost youth and innocence, it is suggested she has lived a life of abuse at her bandit husband and she lashes out at the unicorn for her lost hopes and dreams.
* Continuing with the characters, the villains are also fully fleshed out as is their motives. Unlike most other villains from children's movies, they are not driven by a thirst for power or are just plain evil. Mommy Fortuna, the carnival owner, uses her magic on her captive animals to give her patrons what they want to see; terrifying mythical creatures. She knows that her prize collection, the harpy, will one day escape and kill her. She however fully embraces that as, being an immortal creature, the harpy will always remember she was captured, hence giving Fortuna immortality. King Haggard is even more morally ambiguous. He has exhausted nearly every pleasure in the world, even his own adopted son Prince Laird. His only joy now is the unicorns he has imprisoned in the sea, as a reminder of his lost youth. While a threatening character, he is not evil and is clinging to the only cure for his crushing sadness.
* The movie deals with complex themes,including mortality, lost love and broken dreams. Unlike a typical Disney movie, there is no happy ending and the tone is bittersweet. It is a deconstruction of fairy tale tropes. Molly Grue is an older, broken woman and not an idealised young maiden who are often the protagonists of fairy tales. The unicorn falls in love with Laird when she is turned into a human and when returned to unicorn form, she acknowledges she is the only unicorn who will have known human emotions. Both prince and unicorn depart, never to see each other ever again. The wizard Schmendrick performs magic, but knows he will never have true control over it.
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Wonder Woman 1984

***Wonder Woman 1984*** (stylized as ***WW84***) is a 2020 superhero film, based on the DC Comics superheroine of the same name. Co-produced by Atlas Entertainment and The Stone Quarry and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the ninth installment in the DC Extended Universe and a stand-alone sequel to 2017's *Wonder Woman*. The film was released on December 25, 2020 simultaneously in theaters and on Max.

## Why it's great

* Gal Gadot reprising as Wonder Woman is fantastic.
* Kristen Wiig's performance as Cheetah is really good and charismatic.
* Pretty good and likeable characters.

## Bad qualities

* Despite being a number one at box office the film was a box office bomb in its first weekend.
The Witches (1990 film)

***The Witches*** is a 1990 British-American dark fantasy comedy film directed by Nicolas Roeg and based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was produced by Jim Henson Productions and released by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 25, 1990 in the United Kingdom and August 24, 1990 in the United States.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

**The Twilight Saga: Eclipse**is a 2010 Fantasy film. It was directed by David Slade and was third film of the Twilight Saga. It was box office success despite mixed reviews from critics and general audiences alike. However, according to the top critics on rotten tomatoes it's the best received installment of the Twilight

## Why It's Great

* The director David Slade did a fantastic job.
* The rest of the Twilight Saga films glamorize being a vampire. However, this one doesn't as these vampires are feral during their newly-turned phase and this film showcases many newly-turned vampires in their feral phase.
* Bree Tanner's performance and execution is heartbreaking.
* The fight between Jacob and Edward over Bella Swan is the most present in this installment.
* The love triangle between Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black is well done.
* Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel's performances as Victoria and Riley are good.
* Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner's performances are better than the first two films.
* The Volturi are well written.
* Jasper and Rosalie have interesting flashback sequences.
* Vampires exploiting newly turned vampires to kill each other is an interesting concept.
* Victoria's beheading is well directed.
* The plot is bigger in scope but the stakes aren't too high.
* It has some comedic moments.
* Bella Swan sunbathing with her mother saying she will miss it, is ironic because she will become a vampire soon.
* Bella Swan's subplot, that her human life is coming to an end is well written.
* The final battle is very good.

## Bad Qualities

* It's not entertaining to people who don't like the The Twilight Saga's other films.
* It doesn't have flashbacks showing Emmett Cullen or Victoria's backstory.
* Kristen Stewart and Jackson Rathbone's performances are terrible.

## Reception

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse received mixed reviews and a score of 48% on Rotten Tomatoes sampled from 244 reviews, with an average score of 5.46/10.

## Box Office

It made $698.4 million at the box office which was a huge success against a $68 million dollar budget.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

***Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas*** is a 1998 American psychedelic satirical road film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam and adapted from the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson. It was produced by Rhino Films and Summit Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures on May 22, 1998.
Home on the Range

***Home on the Range*** is the forty-fifth full-length animated feature film in the Disney Animated Canon, and was released on April 2, 2004. It tells a tale of three dairy cows in the wild west who search for a wanted criminal to save their farm from going bankrupt.

## Cast

* Roseanne Barr as Maggie
* Judi Dench as Mrs. Calloway
* Jennifer Tilly as Grace
* Cuba Gooding Jr. as Buck
* Randy Quaid as Alameda Slim
* Chris Rock as Lucky Jack
* Catherine O'Hara as Audrey
* Carole Cook as Pearl Gesner
* Charlie Dell as Ollie
* Patrick Warburton as Patrick
* Steve Buscemi as Wesley
* Edie McClurg as Mollie the Pig
* Bobby Block, Keaton Savage, Charles Dennis, and Ross Simanteris as the Piggies
* Joe Flaherty as Jeb
* G. W. Bailey as Rusty
* Kevin Kilner as Rico
* Richard Riehle as Sheriff Sam Brown
* Lance LeGault as Junior the Buffalo
* Mark Walton as Barry and Bob
* Sam J. Levine as The Willie Brothers (speaking)
* Ann Richards as Annie
* Dennis Weaver as Abner
* Randy Erwin as Alameda Slim (yodelling)
* Joe Mantegna as Donkey
* Roger L. Jackson as Tommy the Ox
* John Sandford as Rooster
* Peter Siragusa as Clem
* Joe Whyte as Vulture
* Estelle Harris as Old Lady
* Bruce A. Young as Morse, Charles Haid, Cowboy Rider, and Morris
* Roger Yuan as Chinese Rider

### Additional Voices

* Michael Bell - Cowboy, Saloon Patron #1
* Tim Blevins - Singer, Fly #1
* Bob Bergen -
* Bob Bouchard -
* John Cygan -
* Jack Angel -
* Sherry Lynn -
* Tami Tappin Damiano -
* Debi Derryberry - Saloon Woman #2
* Randy Erwin - Alameda Slim (yodelling), Saloon Patron #2
* Troy Evans - Saloon Patron #5
* Linda Griffin -
* Pam Hamill -
* Rodger Bumpass -
* Bill Farmer -
* Jan Rabson -
* Joe Alaskey -
* Jess Harnell -
* Leslie Jordan - Fly #3, Photographer
* Linda Kerns - Saloon Woman #3
* Kevin Ligon - Fly #2
* Mickie McGowan - Saloon Woman #1
* Danny Mann -
* Mona Marshall -
* Jordan Orr - Firework Boy #1
* Wilbur Pauley - Singer
* Phil Proctor - Man on Train
* Evan Sabara - Firework Boy #2
* Garnett Sailor - Man, Saloon Patron #4
* Peter Samuel - Singer, Saloon Patron #3
* Jim Ward - Saloon Patron #6

## Why It's Great

1. Decent animation.
2. Even if the songs are forgettable, there are at least two good ones, *Little Patch of Heaven* and *Will the Sun Ever Shine Again?*.
3. Passable actresses and actors like Jennifer Tilly as Grace, Steve Buscemi as Wesley, Judi Dench as Mrs. Caloway, and a few others.

1. Even if the jokes are weak, there are at least some funny moments here and there.
2. The action scenes are enjoyable and exciting.
3. Alan Menken's score is decent.
The Thing (1982 film)

***The Thing*** is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster, and based on the 1938 novella *Who Goes There?* by John W. Campbell Jr.. It was released by Universal Pictures on June 25, 1982.

## Plot

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

## Why It's Great

1. The film manages to be a brilliant remake of *The Thing from Another World* while having its own adjustments to make the film more nightmarish for the 1980s.
2. Brilliant and very convincing makeup designs and amazing practical effects for the Things.
3. Much like *Halloween*, John Carpenter has shown to have amazing skills as a director.
4. Many unexpected twists and turns, especially when it comes to finding out which character is actually a Thing.
5. Unforgettable and interesting characters, especially R.J. MacReady and his mission to uncover the truth behind the strange happenings in Antarctica.
6. Well-done cinematography.
7. The acting is wonderful, especially from Kurt Russell as R.J. MacReady.
8. Tons of memorable scenes, such as when Windows sees Bennings being assimilated by the Thing, Dr. Copper's death, and the famous "blood test" scene.
What Dreams May Come

***What Dreams May Come*** is a 1998 American fantasy drama film directed by Vincent Ward and based on 1978 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson. It was produced by Interscope Communications and distributed by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment through Universal Studios, and was released on October 2, 1998.
Flushed Away

***Flushed Away*** is a 2006 British-American computer-animated action-adventure comedy film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, produced by Cecil Kramer, David Sproxton, and Peter Lord, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan and William Davies.

## Why It's Great:

1. It was Aardman's first feature film to use with CGI.
2. Great voice acting, especially Hugh Jackman as Roddy and Kate Winslet as Rita.
3. Ratropolis seems to be a great place in England.
4. Ian McKellen did a great job voicing The Toad as the film's main antagonist.
5. The Toad also has his backstory about how he got a pet from a boy, before he got a pet rat and flushes the toad in the toilet has charming.
6. Great action scenes.
7. The talking slugs are hilarious.
8. Great songs, especially *Ice Cold Rita* and *What's New Pussycat?*
9. There's even some Easter Eggs from other DreamWorks properties and the works of Aardman too in the vein of Pixar, like an Alex plush toy referencing that character from *Madagascar*.
10. The characters are hilarious and likable, particularly Roddy and Rita.
11. Funny scenes like when Rita beats up Roddy.
12. It has many funny jokes such as the time joke.

## Bad Qualities

1. Sid can be unlikable at times, since he flushed Roddy down the toilet.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage

***Venom: Let There Be Carnage***, also known as ***Venom 2***, is a 2021 American comedy horror superhero film directed by Andy Serkis and produced by Sony.

## Why it rocks

* Great visuals that are even an improvement over the first one. The symbiotes (especially Venom) look more realistical here.
* The relationship betwen Eddie and Venom is developed once again very well: instead of immediately adapting to his life with an alien symbiote, the two argue all the time and even have a fight that make them separate.
The Prince of Egypt

***The Prince of Egypt*** is a 1998 American animated epic musical film produced by DreamWorks and is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus. It was directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells and released on December 18, 1998.

## Why It's Great

1. The story is incredibly powerful, both in its scope and the relationship between Moses and Rameses.
2. The animation is gorgeous.
3. The soundtrack is absolutely perfect. Each song is beautiful and wonderful to listen to, whether it be "Deliver Us", "Through Heaven's Eyes", "Playing with the Big Boys Now", "The Plagues", or "When You Believe", the latter of which got this film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

## External Links

The Prince of Egypt on IMDb

The Prince of Egypt on Rotten Tomatoes

The Prince of Egypt on RogerEbert.com
Dolittle (film)

***Dolittle*** (also referred to as ***The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle***) is a 2020 American fantasy comedy-adventure film directed by Stephen Gaghan from a screenplay by Gaghan, Dan Gregor, and Doug Mand, based on a story by Thomas Shepherd.It was released by  Universal Pictures and released on January 17, 2020.

## Why it's great

* Robert Downey Jr.'s performance as Dolittle is really good and charismatic.
* The humor is clever and really funny.
* Pretty good and likeable characters.
* Danny Elfman' s score is well done.
* It has a good message about letting your past go
* The relationship between Dolittle and the kid is heartwarming.
* The rivalry between Dolittle and his nemesis is funny and interesting.
* Dolittle's backstory is very tragic and relatable.
* The scene on the outlaws island is funny, especially the Dolittle Vs. Barry part.

## Bad qualities

* Despite being promoted in the trailers as a major antagonist, Barry only appears towards the climax of the film.
* Sia's end credits song don't really fit the film and is really common.
* Despite being a box office success the film was a box office bomb in its first weekend.
White Fang (1991 film)

***White Fang*** is a 1991 American Northern adventure drama film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on the novel of the same name by Jack London. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released on January 18, 1991. A sequel, *White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf*, was released in 1994.

## Bad Qualities

1. Kiche dies which never happened it the book
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

***Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter*** is a 1984 slasher film directed by Joseph Zito, produced by Frank Mancuso Jr. and starring Kimberly Beck, Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover and Ted White. It is the fourth (and originally intended to be the final) installment in the *Friday the 13th* film series. Despite being billed as the final film, its success prompted another sequel, *Friday the 13th: A New Beginning*, one year later.

## Plot

A carefree lakeside vacation is interrupted by the re-emergence of serial killer Jason Voorhees. After he escapes from a morgue, leaving bodies in his wake, Jason travels to Camp Crystal Lake where a group of friends is staying. The teens meet some locals: Tommy and Trish, as well as secretive hiker Rob. As the group of teenagers engages in drunken debauchery, their numbers begin to dwindle, and pieces of the past resurface.

## Why It's Great

1. The film is a **huge** improvement from parts *II* and *III*.
2. Jason is still an awesome villain and is more terrifying than ever.
3. Tommy is a great protagonist, and Trish is a decent secondary lead.
4. Lots of memorable minor characters like Rob, Jimbo, Axel and the twins.
5. The suspenseful and creepy moments are still pretty effective.
6. Tom Savini returns to deliver some awesome kills and gore effects.
7. The atmosphere is still very eerie and well-done.
8. Harry Manfredini's musical score is great yet again.
9. The storyline is well-written.
10. The climax is just as awesome as it was in the previous three films.
11. The performances are very well-acted.
12. Because this film has a recap of the first three films, you can watch this one on its own without having to watch the others.
13. **"Hey, Ted! Where the hell's the corkscrew?!"**

## Bad Qualities

1. There are still a few boring filler moments.
2. It never explained how Jason survived an axe to his head, and his death, which was originally supposed to be his definitive end, is more-so the same kind of thing.
3. *"Oh god, he's killing me! He's killing me!"*

## Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, *Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter* holds a 23% approval rating based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 4.27/10.

## Box Office

Upon its theatrical release, the film grossed $33 million in the U.S. on a budget of $2.2 million, making it the fourth most attended of the Friday the 13th series with approximately 9,815,700 tickets sold.

## External links

* ***Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter*** on IMDB
* ***Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Beverly Hills Chihuahua

***Beverly Hills Chihuahua*** is a 2008 American family comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the first in the *Beverly Hills Chihuahua* series. It is directed by Raja Gosnell and was released on October 3, 2008.

## Good Qualities

1. The idea of a Chihuahua learning its ancestry is kinda cool.
2. The voice acting is actually pretty nice to hear.
3. A few cute and sweet moments.
Superman Returns

***Superman Returns*** is a 2006 superhero film directed and produced by Bryan Singer. It is based on the DC Comics character Superman and serves as a homage sequel to the motion pictures *Superman* (1978) and *Superman II* (1980), ignoring the events of *Superman III* (1983) and *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987).

## Plot

While his arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, plots to destroy him once and for all, Superman returns to Earth after a five-year absence and finds that the world has drastically changed during his absence. Lois Lane has moved on with her life, and society has learned to survive without him. Superman must find a way to reconnect with her and find his place in a world that may no longer need him.

## Why It's Great

1. It brought back the iconic Superman that we all know and love while reintroducing him with a new actor, Brandon Routh (who would later play Ray Palmer/The Atom on *Arrow* and *Legends of Tomorrow*).
2. The ensemble cast does a decent job replacing the cast from the original *Superman* films.
3. Bryan Singer, the director of *X-Men*, did an amazing job handling a new, non-Marvel property.
4. The iconic John Williams theme returns, remastered for the 21st century by John Ottman (who also did the opening theme for *X2: X-Men United*).
5. The cinematic disasters that were *Superman III* and *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* have been retconned out of existence by this film.
6. The glorious recreation of the 'Superman catches a falling plane' scene.
7. Marlon Brando's opening narration from the first movie is reused in the opening of the film. It even includes quotes that had previously been unused.
	* On a related note, Marlon Brando posthumously reprising his role as Jor-El through the use of archive footage combined with CGI was quite an impressive feat at the time.
8. Awesome visual effects.
9. 15 years later, Brandon Routh would return to play Superman from Earth-96 in the CW's tv event adaptation of "Crisis on Infinite Earths".

## Bad Qualities

1. Not enough action scenes.
2. Kate Bosworth is badly miscast as Lois Lane.
3. No villains just only Lex Luthor, Kitty Kowalski, his 3 henchmen, and gunmen shooting Superman to his eyes.
4. Misuse of Kal Penn, not to mention the fact that he has zero dialogue.
5. Superman's suit from this movie hasn't aged too well with the red shorts and his "s" shield belt feel too "comic booky".
6. The runtime feels rushed.

## Reception

*Superman Returns* currently holds a 75% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average of 7/10.

## Box Office

The film opened up at #1 on its opening weekend with a domestic gross of $52,535,096. It would later make a domestic gross of $200,081,192. In overseas markets, the film made $191,000,000. Overall, the film made a worldwide gross of $391,081,192 against its $204 million budget. Despite getting praise from critics and audiences, the film was a box office disappointment.

## External links

* ***Superman Returns*** on IMDB
* ***Superman Returns*** on Rotten Tomatoes
The Croods

The Croods is a 2013 American computer animated comedy drama film directed and written by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders and produced by DreamWorks Animation. A sequel directed by Joel Crawford, titled *The Croods: A New Age*, was released on November 25, 2020.

## Why it's great

* The humor is clever and funny
* Great animation
* The characters are all awesome, especially Grug, Hip, Guy and Grandma
* Great soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri
* Good action scenes
* Heartwarming ending
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

***Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland*** (released in Japan simply as ***Nemo*** and credited in some territories simply as ***Little Nemo***) is a 1989 Japanese-American animated musical adventure fantasy film directed by Masami Hata and William Hurtz and based on the comic strip *Little Nemo in Slumberland* by Winsor McCay. It was released in Japan on July 15, 1989 and in the United States on August 21, 1992.

## Why It's Great

* The film is animated beautifully, with smooth fluid motion, creative landscapes and an interesting choice of more pale colours.
* The main villain, The Nightmare King, makes for an ominous threat. While he is not on screen for very long, he always makes an impression with his towering stature and presence always in the shadows.
* While the main character is rather dull, the side characters are fun and full of personality.
* The Japanese voice acting is really good and is recommended over the English dub.
* It paved the way for future content. The long, troubled production and disappointing box office performance was a blow to animation company TMS to aim for smaller productions. This led to their involvements in Batman the animated series, Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures, all three of which are held in high regard.
The Ant Bully

***The Ant Bully*** is a 2006 computer-animated comedy film released by Warner Bros. Pictures and produced by DNA Productions and Legendary Pictures in their first (and so far, only) animated movie. It is based on the 1999 children's book of the same name. The film was a massive disappointment at the box office, making $55.2 million against its $50 million budget. It is the last project by DNA Productions before the studio shut down.

## Why It's Great

1. The voice acting is decent, especially Nicholas Cage as Zoc, Julia Roberts as Hova, Zack Tyler Eisen as Lucas and Meryl Streep as the Ant Queen.
2. Some funny moments.
3. Decent soundtrack.
4. The climax it is pretty entertaining.
5. The scene where Steve gets owned is better than Stan Beals' defeat.
6. The scene where Hova calls out Zoc for chasing Lucas away is very satisfying.
The Nut Job

The Nut Job

## Why it's great

* Surly, Buddy, Andie, Precious and Mole are likable and funny characters.
* Good animation
* The humor is clever and well written
* Great soundtrack
* The friendship between Surly and Buddy is powerful and heartwarming
* Raccoon is an interesting twist villain
* Great performances from the voice cast, especially Will Arnett and Katherine Eigl.
* Cool action scenes
* Great sequel

## Bad Qualities

* Grayson and the other animals of the park are annoying and mean towards Surly
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

***The Texas Chainsaw Massacre*** is a 2003 slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel, written by Scott Kosar, and starring Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, David Dorfman, and R. Lee Ermey. Its plot follows a group of young adults traveling through rural Texas who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family. It is a remake of Tobe Hooper's 1974 film of the same name, and the fifth installment in *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* franchise.

## Plot

After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a deformed chainsaw-wielding loon and his family of equally psychopathic killers.

## Why It's Great

1. A major improvement over *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2*, *Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III*, and *Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation*.
2. It faithfully follows the plot of the original film with some minor tweaks.
3. Leatherface is given more of a backstory of how he became the person he is today, and we see a much more expanded family of psychopaths as well.
4. Great and convincing vocal performances.
5. The killings and gore are very effective and realistic.
6. The cinematography is great.
7. Likeable characters like Pepper, Morgan, Andy and Jedidiah Hewitt.
8. Sheriff Hoyt is a very intimidating new character that wasn't in the original film, and R. Lee Ermey's performance fits him perfectly.
9. The tension is built up very well.
10. Andrew Bryniarski does a great job playing Leatherface in this film.
11. The addition of footage at the end is disturbing and frightening.

## Bad Qualities

1. Having Erin run around in a wet t-shirt while trying to flee from Leatherface makes the whole scene kind of hard to take seriously.
2. **Anachronism:** In the opening scene, the characters are listening to "Sweet Home Alabama", even though the film is set in 1973 and the song wasn't released until 1974.
3. Erin is a very unlikable character due to her incompetence getting every single one of her friends killed.
4. The beginning is a little slow-paced.

## Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes shows an approval rating of 37% based on 156 reviews; the average rating is 4.87/10.

## Box Office

*The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* grossed $107 million at the U.S. box office.

## External links

* ***The Texas Chainsaw Massacre*** on IMDB
* ***The Texas Chainsaw Massacre*** on Rotten Tomatoes
The Good Dinosaur

***The Good Dinosaur*** is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Peter Sohn in his directorial debut, it was released on November 25, 2015. It is known to be Pixar's first ever financial loss.

## Why It's Great

1. Stunning Animation.
2. Arlo is a very entertaining protagonist.
3. The idea of the asteroid never hitting earth is unique concept.

## External Links

The Good Dinosaur on IMDb

The Good Dinosaur on Rotten Tomatoes
The Indian in the Cupboard

***The Indian in the Cupboard*** is a 1995 American family fantasy drama film directed by Frank Oz and based on the children's book of the same name by Lynne Reid Banks. It was produced by The Kennedy/Mar shall Company and Scholastic Films and released on July 14, 1995. Paramount Pictures distributed the film in the United States and Canada while Columbia Pictures distributed internationally.
The Smurfs 2

***The Smurfs 2*** is a 2013 American computer animated / live action comedy adventure film directed by Raja Gosnell and produced by Sony Animation. It's a sequel to The Smurfs (2011) and it's based on the original comics of the same name. All the actors of the first film reprised their roles.

## Synopsis

After remaining stuck in the present in the first film, Gargamel became a famous and loved wizard at Paris. However, despite his success, he didn't lose his hunger for power and still wants the Smurfs energy to become the most powerful wizard of the world, in fact he created his own Smurfs and successfully sends one of them to kidnap Smurfette to take her on his side by pretending to be sweet to her. To save Smurfette, the Smurfs will have to come back to the present timeline again and there they reunite with their old friend Patrick.

## Why it rocks

* Decent CGI and special effects.
* Hank Azaria does again a great job at voicing Gargamel in this film and he's even better in this film than how he was in the first film.
* Hilarious humor.
* The film itself outside of Gargamel's scenes is less cheesy than the first film even though it was still good.
* Great soundtrack.
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows è un film commedia horror fantasy americano del 2012 basato sull'omonima soap opera gotica. È diretto da Tim Burton.

## Why it's great

* The story is pretty interesting
* The humor is clever and funny
* Johnny Depp's performance as Barnabas Collins is really impressive.
* Plenty of funny moments
* The villain is pretty good as she's unlikable and unsympathetic.

## Bad Qualities

* Barnabas can be unlikeable in some scenes especially those where he kills innocent people.
The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie is a 2016 American computer animated comedy drama action movie directed by Clay Katis and Fergal Reilly in their directing debut and written by Jon Vitti.

## Why it's great

* Red, Chuck and Bomb are likeable and well written characters and their dynamic is one of the best aspects of the film.
* The message about believing in yourself is powerful.
* The humor is clever and funny
* Mighty Eagle is a funny character
* Leonard the pig, despite being unlikable, is a good villain
* The voice cast did a great job, especially Sudeikis, Gad and Hader.
* Great soundtrack by Heitor Pereira
* Good animation
* Hilarious action scenes
* Emotional scenes like when Red is sad about his solitary life.
* The ending scene is heartwarming.
* Great pop culture references.

## Bad Qualities

* The pigs can be annoying at times
* In the first half the other characters are jerks.
The Ultimate Gift

***The Ultimate Gift*** is a 2016 American drama film directed by Michael O. Sajbel and based on the novel by Jim Stovall, who cameos in the film. It was produced by Fox Faith and distributed by 20th Century Fox and Porchlight Entertainment. It premiered at Heartland on October 20, 2006 and widely on March 9, 2007.

## External Links

The Ultimate Gift on IMDb

The Ultimate Gift on Rotten Tomatoes
SCOOB

SCOOB è un film d'azione commedia animato al computer americano del 2020 diretto da Tony Cervone e basato sul franchise di Scooby Doo. È il primo film dell'Universo Cinematografico di Hannah Barbera.

## Why it's great

* The animation is really good and the characters designs are too.
* The cast did a pretty good job.
* The characters still are like they were in the original series
* Dick Dastardly is perfectly rappresented and is a great villain.
* The soundtrack is great
* The humor is very clever and funny
* The climax is outstanding

## Bad Qualities

* Muttley appears only towards the end of the movie.

## Trivia

Alvin and the Chipmunks

* Muttley don't appear until the end of the movie
Open Season: Scared Silly

***Open Season: Scared Silly***, is the fourth installment of the *Open Season* franchise distributed by Sony Pictures Animation in 2015. It's Halloween themed for the last installment of the quadtrilogy, and manages to be spooky fun. The film was directed by David Feiss, creator of Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera's *Cow and Chicken* and *I Am Weasel*, and produced by John Bush, with music by Rupert Gregson-Williams and Dominic Lewis. Feiss had previously worked on the first film back in 2006, where he served as the head of story.

## Why It's Great

* It begins off with a spooky story about the Wailing Wampus Werewolf that haunts Timberline, then Boog getting scared by Elliot's story.
* Elliot declares that he'll help Boog overcome his fears.
* Shaw from the first movie returns yet again with a group of tree huggers.
* Boog is a very likeable protagonist in the movie.
* During Boog's dream Beth shows up again, although actually being the werewolf.
* Mr. Weenie is adorable showing up again in the film.
* The movie has interesting, and funny scenes to watch.
* Mr. Weenie sang really well with his werewolf song.
* After Boog eventually leaves Elliot for putting him in danger. He comes back again to rescue his best friend from Shaw, Ed, and Edna dressed up as werewolves.
* The fight between Boog, and Shaw has much more action with Boog eventually winning in the end.
* After Shaw, Ed, and Edna get arrested by Gordy. Boog is seen by Gordy, and is offered to come home, but he refuses because he's already home in the forest.
* The Wailing Wampus Werewolf is an interesting character ending up being real at the end of the movie.
* Elliot does the werewolf dance with the song What I Like About You playing, originally coming from *Surf's Up*, then with the other animals, even Boog joining in on the fun.

## Bad Qualities

* There was weird logic moments in the film, such as Serge, and Deni laying eggs when they're male ducks, and even Mr. Weenie laying an egg as well as Elliot putting a rabbit through his ears, and out of his mouth, which can be uncomfortable for people watching the movie.
Silent Hill (2006)

***Silent Hill*** is a 2006 psychological horror film directed by Christophe Gans and written by Roger Avary, Gans, and Nicolas Boukhrief. The film is an adaptation of Konami's 1999 video game *Silent Hill*. It stars Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Tanya Allen, Alice Krige, and Jodelle Ferland.

## Plot

A woman, Rose, goes in search for her adopted daughter within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill.

## Why It's Great

1. It is very faithful to both the tone and mythology of the *Silent Hill* games and adapts the story of the first game with some differences.
2. Splendid cinematography by Dan Laustein.
3. The special effects and designs for all the creatures are top-notch. In particular the visual effect of normal Silent Hill transforming into the dark version with all surfaces flaking away to reveal rusted metal was something the games copied afterwards.
	* Pyramid Head's deign in this film is also very accurate to his game appearance.
4. The film has an exciting cast that puts in great performances.
5. The music and sound effects are nearly perfect like in the games.
6. Very effective moments of gore and violence, especially the scene where Pyramid Head flays a woman with his bare hands.
7. Ominous atmosphere and mood, much like the games.
8. While only having two scenes in the whole film (See BQ#5), Pyramid Head is still absolutely scary here like he is in the games.
9. The ending is very haunting.

## Bad Qualities

1. Its sequel, *Silent Hill: Revelation*, was terrible.
2. Some parts can be drawn out at times due to the long runtime.
3. Some lines can be quite cheesy too.
4. Anna is the only known resident of Silent Hill that was born in the Dark World and is also the only known offspring of the cultists, plus she knows virtually nothing of the outside world. Yet this unique perspective is barely explored, as Anna is unceremoniously killed off ten minutes after her introduction, and is never mentioned again.
5. As mentioned in WIG#8, Pyramid Head is very underutilized, only appearing twice in the entire film.
	* However, he at least still manages to be as terrifying as he is in the games when he *is* onscreen.

## Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 31% based on 101 reviews, with an average rating of 4.70/10.

## Box Office

*Silent Hill* grossed over $46 million domestically and $100 million total worldwide.

## External links

* ***Silent Hill*** on IMDB
* ***Silent Hill*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Winnie the Pooh (2011 film)

***Winnie the Pooh*** is a 2011 American animated musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and inspired by A.A. Milne's stories of the same name. It is the 51st Disney animated feature film and a part of Disney's *Winnie the Pooh* franchise, the fifth theatrical *Winnie the Pooh* film, and second theatrical feature after 1977's *The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh*. It is also, to date, the most recent Disney film to use traditional animation. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures on April 12, 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and July 15, 2011 in the United States.

## External Links

Winnie the Pooh on IMDb

Winnie the Pooh on Rotten Tomatoes

Winnie the Pooh on RogerEbert.com
Thumbelina (1994 film)

***Thumbelina*** (also known as ***Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina***) is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman and based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The film was produced by Don Bluth Ireland Ltd. and released on March 30, 1994 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

## External Links

Thumbelina on IMDb

Thumbelina on Rotten Tomatoes
Megamind

***Megamind*** is a 2010 3D computer-animated superhero comedy film directed by Tom McGrath, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

## Plot

Though he is the most-brilliant supervillain the world has known, Megamind is the least-successful. Thwarted time and again by heroic Metro Man, Megamind is more surprised than anyone when he actually manages to defeat his longtime enemy. But without Metro Man, Megamind has no purpose in life, so he creates a new opponent, who quickly decides that it's more fun to be a bad guy than a hero.

## Why It's Great

1. Megamind is pretty even handed. When characters in the movie are bad, cowardly, or act in ways that are beneath them, it's for an understandable human reason.
2. The movie makes the argument that if people could reach a more mutual understanding of each other, then we might be able to start to eliminate much (but not all) of the evil and misery in this world.
3. Great animation, especially for 2010.
4. A right mixture of humor, seriousness and a little suspense with a strong romantic subplot.
5. The movie vividly captures many awkward and tragic human situations in a way only animation can.
6. Some of the great parts of the movie are present in the first few minutes of the film, where we see how Megamind came to be a villain.
7. The movie is peppered with cool references to various comics, politics, and films with plenty of humor.
8. Some superb action and flying scenes that are spectacular to watch, especially in 3D.
9. A catchy soundtrack with copyrighted songs during montages like "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra and "I'm Bad" by the late Michael Jackson and each song fits into it's scene.
10. Fantastic performances from Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Brad Pitt, and Jonah Hill.
11. A great and rather surprising plot twist where we found at that Metro-Man is actually still alive.
12. A funny running gag where Megamind mispronounces some words most notable is when he mispronounces halo as holo.

## Bad Qualities

1. A lot of people complain that the film is a little similar to *Despicable Me* which came out the same year and four months before Megamind's release as it revolves around a bad guy who later becomes good. (Which also caused this movie to flop.)
2. Roxanne Ritchi, a badass female character, turns into a damsel-in-distress near the third act.
3. The opening scene showing Megamind falling is a little confusing because later on it happens different than established.

## Box Office

Despite receiving positive reaction, the movie only grossed $321 million dollars worldwide at the box office, and is the lowest grossing CGI movie by Dreamworks Animation, making it a box-office bomb.

## External links

* ***Megamind*** on IMDB
* ***Megamind*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Newsies

***Newsies*** (released as ***The News Boys*** in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Kenny Ortega in his film directing debut. It is loosely based on the New York City Newsboys Strike of 1899 and was released on April 10, 1992. This is actually Disney's first fully live-action musical, as previous musicals with live-action (*Mary Poppins*, *Bedknobs and Broomsticks*, *Pete's Dragon*) had animated segments.
The Polar Express

***The Polar Express*** is a 2004 computer-animated adventure film co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg, who also served as one of the executive producers.

## Plot

This is the story of a young hero boy on Christmas Eve who boards on a powerful magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home. What unfolds is an adventure which follows a doubting boy, who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole; during this ride, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery which shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

## Why It's Great

1. It follows the source material very faithfully and never took any liberties.
2. The story about a boy trying to find out if Santa is real is really creative.
3. Very beautiful motion capture animation.
4. The film takes a unique look at believing in Santa, treating it as a challenge of faith.
5. Likable characters including the Hero boy, Conductor, Hero Girl, and Billy.
6. What helps this film's characters stand out from the others is that very few characters are given names, as Zemeckis thought it would be unnecessary if none of them were going to be addressed.
7. Director Robert Zemeckis did a fairly amazing job following the book and he stays the spirit to the book.
8. Some scenes have a very fast, roller coaster-Esque pace in order to make them feel like a proper wild ride.
	* On the subject, this is why the film is the rare case where the 3D helps improve the experience.
9. There is a complete tone of whimsy within every scene, in order to make the experience truly magical.
10. Catchy and unforgettable musical numbers like *Hot Chocolate*, *When Christmas Comes To Town* and *Believe*.
11. Tom Hanks played multiple roles in one film, proving that he has a terrific vocal range.
12. The ***"Who in the blazes applied that emergency brake?!"*** quote is pretty hilarious.

## Bad Qualities

1. Sometimes, the character animation gets creepy.
2. The story can be a bit awkward at times.

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 56% based on 208 reviews and an average score of 6.42/10.

## Box Office

*The Polar Express* grossed $286 million worldwide during its initial run, and $314 million with subsequent re-releases.

## External links

* ***The Polar Express*** on IMDB
* ***The Polar Express*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Minions

***Minions*** is a 2015 American computer animated comedy adventure film directed by Chris Meledandri and produced by Illumination Entertainment. Pierre Coffin reprised his role of all the Minions with Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Sanders, Geoffrey Rush and Steve Coogan joining them voicing new characters.

## Synopsis

Ten years before the events of the Despicable Me movies,, the Minions had served under every evil master ever existed but they never lasted long with their service. So Kevin, Bob and Stuart decides to find the biggest villain in the world as their new master and they find it in Scarlett Overkill. However their new master starts will soon get tired of them and he will try to kill them starting a faud between her and the three Minions.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

***Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken*** (originally titled ***Meet the Gillmans***) is a 2023 American computer-animated action-comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, It is the studio's 44th feature film. The film premiered on June 15, 2023 at the Annecy Festival and was released by Universal Pictures on June 30, 2023 in the United States.

## Why it's great

* Great animation
* The bond between the kraken battle the mermaid is very great.
* Ruby Gillman is a perfect main characters of a normal teenagers and a kraken.
* Anime Style Kraken Good vs Mermaid Evil

## Bad Qualities

* Chelsea is similar to Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid
Monsters VS Aliens

**Monsters vs. Aliens** è una commedia di fantascienza animata al computer americana del 2009 prodotta da DreamWorks Animation e distribuita da Paramount Pictures. È stato il primo lungometraggio della DreamWorks Animation ad essere prodotto direttamente in un formato 3-D stereoscopico invece di essere convertito in 3-D dopo il completamento, il che ha aggiunto $ 15 milioni al budget del film. Il film è stato diretto da Conrad Vernon e Rob Letterman e presenta le voci di Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd e Stephen Colbert.

## Why It's Great

1. Divertenti scene d'azione.
2. Brilliant animation with good visual effects.
3. Nice voice acting, most notably Hugh Laurie as Dr. Cockroach.
4. Geeat character designs, especially on the monsters.
5. Greatly entertaining soundtrack.
6. Great humor
7. B.O.B. is really hilarious.
8. Amazing climax at the end
9. Tons of likable characters, such as Susan, B.O.B., and many mor
10. Ha generato una serie televisiva eccezionale

## Bad Qualities

1. It haven't got a sequel yet.
2. Alcune scene potrebbero essere spaventose per i bambini.

## Trivia

* The main characters were inspired in classic horror movies: Ginormica was inspired in 50ft Woman; Insectosaurus was inspired in Godzilla and Mothra; Dr. Cockroach was inspired by the Fly; B.O.B was inspired by Blob and Missing Link was inspired in The Creature from the Black Lagoon.
One Night with the King

***One Night with the King*** is a 2006 American historical epic film directed by Michael O. Sajbel and based on Mark Andrew Olsen's novel *Hadassah: One Night with the King*, which in turn is based on the Biblical story of Esther. It was produced by Gener8Xion Entertainment and released by 20th Century Fox on October 13, 2006.

## External Links

One Night with the King on IMDb

One Night with the King on Rotten Tomatoes
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

***Scott Pilgrim vs. the World*** is a 2010 action comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright and based on the graphic novel series *Scott Pilgrim* by Bryan Lee O'Malley. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and released on August 13, 2010 in the United States and August 25, 2010 in the United Kingdom.