Posts Tagged ‘DreamWorks Animation’
Film Review – The Bad Guys
The Bad Guys (2022), the latest adventure from DreamWorks Animation, imagines a world where anthropomorphic animals live and interact with humans. They walk on two legs, wear human clothing, drive cars, communicate with spoken language, etc. This – of course – raises a host of questions.…
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Film Review – Abominable
One often used trope in family and animated films involves a protagonist befriending an outsider, usually of the fantastical variety. The earliest iteration of this I can remember was the friendship born between Elliott (Henry Thomas) and the alien in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). But…
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Episode 1 – Captain Marvel and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Welcome to the first episode of the MacGuffin Podcast relaunch. The new hosts Cassidy and Keith spend this episode reviewing Captain Marvel, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, and at the end of the podcast they discuss the 2017 documentary Abducted in Plain…
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Film Review – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The How to Train Your Dragon series is not only one of the best animated series of the new century, but one of the best film franchises period. The journey of the young Viking named Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and his friend – the Night Fury…
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SIFF Interview – David Soren – Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Spencer Fornaciari interviews director David Soren from the animated adventure Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie at SIFF 2017.
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Film Review – Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
It has taken 20 years, but Dreamworks Animation has finally brought Captain Underpants to the cinematic world. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is based on immensely popular novel series by Dav Pilkey. Thanks to the rise of Pixar, animated movies have become a Trojan horse at…
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Film Review – The Boss Baby
A searing indightment of the current political process, a trenchant character study, and an enlightening profile of a Real Estate magnate with no political experience rising to the highest office in the country, the new documentary about Donald Trump entitled Boss Baby…
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SDCC 2016 – DreamWorks Animation Panel (Trolls and The Boss Baby)
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) on Thursday usually means a walk-in Hall H, and 2016 was no different. Even though it showcased films for most of the day, it is not the draw for the crowds like Friday or Saturday. First up in Hall H on Thursday…
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