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‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Review: Spin-off into Stupidity

Philip Brown — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:00:36 +0000

While it might be frustrating when Pixar releases unnecessary sequels, no animation studio dips back into the well more than DreamWorks. ‘Shrek’ established the company model: Keep making sequels until all the good will is drained from a franchise and then toss in a spin-off to really kill it. With the ‘Madagascar’ series having finally...

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Blu-ray Highlights for October 16th, 2012 – What Kind of Bird Are You?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:04 +0000

In an odd quirk of fate, this week’s Blu-ray release slate brings us one of the best films of the year, as well as one (or more) of the worst. Choose wisely. New Releases After a couple of box office disappointments, Wes Anderson returned to the top of the art film scene with ‘Moonrise Kingdom‘,...

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Weekend Box Office: Magically Delicious

Luke Hickman — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:00:49 +0000

I wasn’t the only one who underestimated the draw of this weekend’s movies. The studios were way off too. Pixar’s ‘Brave’ was predicted to hold onto the #1 spot, but two openers gave it a run for its money, and collectively earned over $30 million more than they were expected to. The most impressive opening...

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Weekend Box Office: Battle of the Family Flicks

Luke Hickman — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:00:22 +0000

Pixar has now made 13 feature-length animated films, and each has opened in the #1 spot at the box office. Actual attendance is down for the studio’s latest, but you wouldn’t know that if you didn’t take 3D ticket surcharges into account. The movie still managed to uphold Pixar’s ongoing box office record. Although ‘Madagascar...

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Weekend Box Office: Disappointments All Around

Luke Hickman — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:00:47 +0000

I can only hope that the studios behind this week’s awful movie line-up will walk away having learned one thing: If you put out crap, you’ll make crap back at the box office. The people have spoken. Let this be a lesson. Despite competition from two new wide openers, last week’s top earners finished in...

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Weekend Box Office: Animals Over Aliens

Luke Hickman — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:00:39 +0000

This weekend’s box office defied expectations. Neither of the two new openers ended where predictions placed them. Even so, the weekend was up 30% from last summer. I never believed (despite the studio predictions) that the R-rated sci-fi/horror thriller ‘Prometheus‘ would finish in the #1 spot – and it didn’t. The dull 3D kid’s movie...

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Weekend Movies: Animals, Aliens & Misfits

Luke Hickman — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:00:07 +0000

One of my Big Three most anticipated movies of the summer opens this weekend – and, no, it’s not the ‘Madagascar’ three-quel. Eight days have passed since I saw a screening of ‘Prometheus‘, and I’ve been dying for it to open. Not only do I want to see it again (this time in IMAX 3D),...

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Now Playing: A Most Un-Wanted Sequel

Luke Hickman — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:00:50 +0000

How is it that DreamWorks Animation can pump out gems like ‘Kung Fu Panda’ and ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, yet utterly fail over and over again with the ‘Madagascar’ franchise? Don’t believe those ads that claim that, “The third time’s a charm.” This false advertising couldn’t be farther from the truth. With ‘Europe’s Most...

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Videogame Releases: Week of June 3rd, 2012

Brian Hoss — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:00:57 +0000

This week’s videogame releases must face the specter of E3. Which games have the courage to make their debuts? Inversion (360, PS3) Namco very adroitly chose this week to release Saber Interactive’s ‘Inversion‘. The game is built using Saber Interactive’s internal engine, last seen in the 2007 release of ‘Timeshift’. Like ‘Timeshift’, ‘Inversion’ is a...

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The Trailer Park: An Animated Summer

M. Enois Duarte — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:00:09 +0000

Beyond the usual live-action blockbusters, this summer will also bring us a couple of animated family features that look promising. First comes the next adventure for the zoo animals trying to make their way back home to New York. After that is the latest from Pixar Studios. I’m pretty certain to enjoy one, while I’m...

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