Tag: DreamWorks

REVIEW: Home (2015)

DreamWorks‘ Home didn’t appeal to me at all in its marketing, and I haven’t thought much about it since its release. I distinctly remember feeling like this film was only interested in the youngest viewers judging by its lowbrow humor and simplistic character designs. The stunt c...

REVIEW: Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014)

Mr. Peabody and Sherman is a 2014 DreamWorks movie based on “Peabody’s Improbable History,” a segment of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. Mr. Peabody is a brilliant, anthropomorphic dog who adopts a human boy named Sherman. I’ve never seen the original cartoon or the movie...

REVIEW: Turbo (2013)

Released in July of 2013, Turbo is the story of a garden snail who wants to be a racer. Not just any racer, though; Theo (Ryan Reynolds) dreams of racing in the Indy 500 like his hero Guy Gagné (Bill Hader). However, Theo works a dull day job with his brother and boss Chet (Paul …

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REVIEW: The Croods (2013)

The Croods was the first of two film releases for DreamWorks Animation in 2013. Written and directed by Kirk DeMicco (Quest for Camelot, Vivo) and Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon,) the film follows a family of cave people as they adapt to their changing surroundings. I saw...

REVIEW: Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Based on William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood book series and a short film called The Man in the Moon, DreamWorks’ Rise of the Guardians follows the mythical character Jack Frost on a journey of self-discovery. I’ve seen this movie once before and thought it was pretty good, although I n...

REVIEW: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted is the only movie in the series I’ve seen in theaters. My family always loved the Madagascar movies, but we saw about one film a year theatrically when we were kids. I’m glad this was the one I saw on a big screen because Europe’s Most Wante...