Introduction It’s been a wild ride for the Despicable Me franchise over the years. None of the films ever got to a Pixar level (although even some of their films have disappointed as of late). However, there’s no denying how ridiculously popular they are. They have all been profitable, with almost all of them making [...]
Introduction Animation studios seem to wax and wane in both the tone and quality of their films. An interesting example of this is how DreamWorks started out with a really serious tone with Prince of Egypt and then shifted to irreverent genre benders like Shrek and then really taking off (no pun intended) with the [...]
I love the decade of the 1970's which has some of my favorite films and certainly my favorite genre of music, disco (excluding the genre of film scores). And the second prequel film from Illumination's Despicable Me franchise is jam-packed with both the music and references to the movies of my favorite decade. And while the [...]
Illumination Animation Studios have been on a box office roll. Whether the Minions franchise or their newest Secret Life of Pets, they are really raking in the money. With their latest, Sing, Illumination tries to take the concept of American Idol and The Voice with a twist: they are singing animals. Here's the synopsis: Dapper Koala Buster Moon presides over [...]
“The Secret Life of Pets” - “Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions. They pass no criticisms.” – George Eliot Katie (Ellie Kemper), a young, single professional, does have an agreeable friend, and his name is Max (Louis C.K.). This loyal terrier loves Katie and appropriately thinks of her as his best friend, [...]
