Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Karey Kirkpatrick and Jason Reisig Stars: voices of Channing Tatum, Danny De Vito, James Corden, Common, Zendaya, Le Bron James, Elly Henry, Gina Rodriguez, Yara Shahidi, Patricia Heaton. This charming animated film is set high above the clouds in the Himalayan Mountains where there lies an idyllic village inhabited by Yeti (or the Abominable Snowman as it is also sometimes known). Migo (voiced by Channing Tatum, from Magic Mike, etc) is the son of the village bell ringer Dorgle (voiced by Danny De Vito, from The Lorax, etc) …
INCREDIBLES 2
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Brad Bird Stars: voices of Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L Jackson, Catherine Keener, Bob Odenkirk, Saraj Vowell, Huckleberry Milner, Barry Bostwick, Jonathan Banks, Eli Fucile, Michael Bird, Sophia Bush, Phil LaMarr, Brad Bird, Isabella Rossellini, Adam Gates, John Ratzenberger, Adam Rodriguez. It’s been fourteen years since Pixar and director Brad Bird gave us The Incredibles, the animated film about the Parrs, a crimefighting family with super powers. The Incredibles grossed over $600 million at the box …
OMEGA 1 – interview with Mark Edward Lewis
by GREG KING Omega 1 is a genetically enhanced weapon who searches for her lost identity in a post hacker-wars future. A data courier who must fight to piece together her past and uncover a conspiracy for global domination. Omega 1 is an animated sci-fi web series created by Mark Edward Lewis, who was once described as “the best kept secret in Hollywood.” Edwards writes, directs, edits, and even composes the music score for his films. Greg caught up with Mark in LA to chat about his film career and this four-part web …
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DESPICABLE ME 3
Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Kyle Balda, Eric Guillon, Pierre Coffin Stars: voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Nev Scharrel, Jenny Slate, Steve Coogan, Pierre Coffin, Julie Andrews, Andy Nyman, Michael Beattie. With the successful Despicable Me franchise, Illumination Studios, the new kids on the block, have rivalled animation giants Pixar and Dreamworks who once set the bar. The success of the Despicable Me franchise is largely due to the scene stealing antics of the mischievous, diminutive and simple minded …
THE RED TURTLE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Dudok de Wit. The Red Turtle is a dialogue free animated film from the renowned Studio Ghibli, which has given us such animated classics as Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away, etc. But this is an international co-production between France and Japan, and is the first non-Japanese film produced by the revered animation studios. This is a richly emotional and resonant exploration of what it means to be human. When the film opens a nameless man has been cast adrift from a shipwreck. He washes ashore on a deserted island that …
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney Stars: voices of Louis C K, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Tara Strong, Steve Coogan, Albert Brooks, Jenny Slate, Dana Carvey, Jim Cummings. We all love and pamper our beloved pets. But what do they secretly get up to when we are not home? That is the clever and intriguing premise behind this animated feature from director Chris Renaud, the guy behind the Despicable Me franchise and those lovable Minions. But in looking at what domestic pets get up to while their owners are away …
THE STORY OF PERCIVAL PILTS – interview with Janette Goodey
by GREG KING The Story Of Percival Pilts is another of the great short animated films screening at the Cinema Nova on March 2 as part of the 17th Animation Show Of Shows. The film's co-director Janette Goodey joined Greg live in the studio to talk about the making of the film. http://www.mediafire.com/download/b7rhgyaadk4f7ka/210211_003.MP3 …
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THE GOOD DINOSAUR
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Peter Sohn Stars: voices of Jeffery Wright, Frances McDormand, Sam Elliott, Steve Zahn, Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Peter Sohn, Maleah Nipay-Padilla, Anna Paquin, John Ratzenberger. Pixar animation films have always been characterised by the quality of the sophisticated writing and the emotional substance to their stories (Toy Story 2, Up, Wall.E, etc), although lately the quality has dropped with formulaic films like Planes, Brave, Cars 2, etc. The 16th film from Pixar studios is The Good Dinosaur, which is an enjoyable enough yarn but …