After four successful films, a series of holiday-themed TV specials, and a slew of merchandise and games, it only makes sense that Shrek would get a spin-off. 2011’s Puss in Boots serves as a prequel to the main Shrek movies and shows us what the fan-favorite ferocious feline did before meeting Sh...
Read More2011 saw the release of Kung Fu Panda 2, a sequel that had a lot to live up to. Personally, I think the first Kung Fu Panda is one of DreamWorks Animation’s best films, and it’s regrettable how it’s been lost in the shuffle. The somewhat unexpected return of the Dragon Warrior was ...
Read More2010 was a surprisingly great year for DreamWorks animated movies. How to Train Your Dragon came out in March to rave reviews and an impressive box office turnout. While Shrek Forever After met with indifference at the time, I think people have warmed to it. On November 5th, the studio released Mega...
Read MoreIn 2010, DreamWorks Animation completed the main Shrek film series with its fourth installment, Shrek Forever After. Shrek the Third is the only Shrek film I saw in the theater;, I saw Shrek Forever After by chance when my grandmother got us the DVD. I didn’t like the movie much, but it was st...
Read MoreMonsters vs. Aliens isn’t a movie I recall being particularly jazzed to see. Starring Reese Witherspoon and released in 2009, Monsters vs. Aliens attempts to satirize B-movies of the 1950s as Shrek did for fairy tales and Megamind would later do for superhero films. The action-comedy explores ...
Read MoreWhile I like Madagascar, it was never one of my favorite movies. As such, I didn’t make any significant effort to see the sequels when they came out. I saw Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on TV a few years after it originally came out. I don’t remember a whole lot about it, but I do …...
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