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RYAN: This is the new prequel to the Despicable Me franchise and it’s very cute. It’s just what you’d expect from these little guys. It’s a bit more juvenile. Seeing it so close to Inside Out, which was so brilliant and profound, this movie seems much less-than. But it’s great and cute. LEAH: I have not seen ..
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RYAN: Max could be, like, a modern-day Lassie – edgier, for a more of-today-audience – but it’s nowhere near as good as the Lassie movies. It follows the formula of the kids following the dog, to find out where the drama is, and they chase after him, he saves the day… But this movie is ..
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RYAN: It’s the new Disney-Pixar film, made in 3D, and it’s all about the different emotions inside a little girl’s head. This film is genius; so fantastic and so good and I loved it so much that I literally forgot that I had to review it. I began to forget the mental notes I usually take during a ..
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RYAN: Tomorrowland is a new, live-action Disney adventure film based on that area of the Magic Kingdom in DisneyWorld and Disneyland. And I’m so impressed with the story and the characters they’ve developed around this area. It’s real Disney magic at work and I feel as though they’ve unfrozen Walt from his cryogenic freeze just ..
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RYAN: This is a new animated family film from Dreamworks and I had really low expectations because the trailer skewed really juvenile and looks like it might not hold the interest of the adults in the audience, but I’m happy to report it’s better than expected. I found it quite touching with comedy and a ..
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RYAN: It’s the live action adaptation of Disney’s 1950 animated classic Cinderella and it did not disappoint! In fact, it may do for fairy tale movies what Marvel has been doing for superhero films. It’s really taken to the next level. Disney’s been doing them for the last few years with Alice in Wonderland, Oz the Great and ..
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RYAN: I’m happy to welcome my nephew Noah to join me in this review. NOAH: I love SpongeBob SquarePants. I feel like I’ve seen every episode and watched it my whole life. I was really excited to see this movie with you. The TV show is funny and I like that it has no point ..
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RYAN: This movie is a spinoff from the animated Madagascar franchise, the last of which made a splash with that catchy rainbow afro circus song; and this one, obviously, focuses on the penguins. They’re very adorable and they played off on the black and white of these characters really well. NATHAN: It’s exactly what you’d expect. ..
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RYAN: It’s the latest feature from Disney and as the commercials note, “The studio that brought you Frozen.” And this turns out to be one of my favorite, nonmusical, animated movies ever! It’s so charming and there’s a moment toward the end I found really exhilarating too. CHUCK: I’m your resident Disney fanatic so I come ..
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RYAN: Soon as this movie started it reminded me of the first one in that it has the same sort of feeling to it. There’s something very special about this dolphin, Winter, and her story. It’s a true story and it has had such an inspiring affect on people, especially those who have lost limbs. ..
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RYAN: This is the sequel to Planes, from Disney – and basically expanding their popular Cars universe. I really hated the first one, so it wasn’t too much of a stretch to improve upon it. The first one was basically made for DVD and then theatrically released and then did well enough, obviously, for a sequel. CAROLINE: ..
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RYAN: I’m thrilled to be joined in this review by my niece, Gaby. Earth to Echo is a new sci fi/adventure family film that’s really more for the tween set than the whole family. It features an alien who’s like a cute, little, robotic owl that was actually my favorite thing in the movie. GABY: I know ..
