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    Copyright © Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment Title : Despicable Me Director : Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin Release Date : July 9, 2010     Another upcoming movie sequel, another revisit. Illumination's Despicable Me 4 is releasing on July 3 which is in two weeks. For the revisits right now, we will take a look back at the past Despicable Me films and see if they aged well or not. Let's start things off easy with Despicable Me , the first film of the series, which was the start of Illumination themselves. Released back in July of 2010, the movie unexpectedly got a positive reputation. It grossed $543.6 million worldwide, earning the tenth spot of 2010's highest grossing movies, and winning numerous awards for being one of the best animated movies of that year. Both critics and audiences praised it for its characters, humor, story, themes, and style. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an 80% critic score joined with an 83% audience score, along with a 7.6...

  Copyright © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios Title : Inside Out 2 Director : Kelsey Mann Sequel to : Inside Out (2015) Release Date : June 14, 2024     Yeah, everyone was aware that Disney bombed with Wish last year, and that did not end up well. To add salt to the wound, this was supposed to be their centennial celebration: their 100th year anniversary of leading the animated movie revolution! For this year, do you think they have a second chance on making things right? Let's find out with Inside Out 2 , their latest animated movie done with the help of Pixar, for the third out-of-theater movie review! Similarly to the predecessor, the film was a major success in the box office and reception. Currently, it is grossing with $295 million worldwide, marking it at #8 of the highest grossing films of this year. Additionally, it received positive reviews from critics, as well as audiences alike. According to Rotten Tomatoes, it has a critic sc...

  Copyright © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios Title : Inside Out (2015) Director : Pete Docter Release Date : June 19, 2015     Now that the sequel has come out today, it is rather a good time to talk about the first movie. However, that is saved for next time for the third out-of-theater experience. Let's talk about Inside Out , an animated Pixar movie from when Disney was still continuing their peak! Like most 2010s films by this company, it was both a critical and commercial success for its animation, story, and subject matter. Unbelievably, its worldwide gross is $858.8 million, marking it as the seventh-highest grossing film of 2015. On the other hand, the scores are really positive, with its Rotten Tomatoes being 98% (critics) and 89% (audiences). To make things better, the movie gained a lot of awards, and was also named one of the best animated films of all time. Taking this agreeably, Inside Out is an emotional ride that has both ...

Copyright © Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Lego Group Title : The Lego Movie Director : Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Release Date : February 7, 2014     Happy Taco Tuesday everyone! One fun fact is that Pharrell Williams' upcoming biopic, Piece by Piece , is fully animated through Legos for a more unique approach. While it is still in progress, let's go back to some of the other movies using this toy as a concept. Time to start with the movie that was known for its own movie revolution, The Lego Movie ! Released in February 2014, it became both a critical and commercial success as it grossed $468.1 million worldwide. Besides the box office success, it took both the critics and audiences by storm with stunning animation, as it captured the toy's essence through Lego stop-motion. In addition, they also praised humor, messages, music, and voice acting. Furthermore, the movie received awards and accolades combined, most notably how "Everything is Aw...

Copyright © Paramount Pictures, Sunday Night Productions, Maximum Effort Title : IF Director : John Krasinski Release Date : May 17 2024     When it comes to kids movies, 2024 is not only shaping into a year for sequels but also for some original content to pump out as well. After Kung Fu Panda 4 , this is another out-of-theater movie review of the year. One of Ryan Reynolds' newest movies of the year is called IF . Therefore, this is the blog's second movie that was done after a theatrical viewing. Although with a budget slightly higher than the average $100 million, it got mixed reviews from critics. The Rotten Tomatoes critics is 48%. However, it also has a 87% score from the audiences, plus a 6.7/10 score on IMDb. Seamlessly   blending humor and imaginative wonder , IF  is an imaginary place that will resonate with viewers of all ages. Summary    Young girl, Bea (Cailey Fleming), can now see everyone's forgotten imaginary friends, who are also calle...

  Copyright © Netflix, Studio Colorido, Twin Engine Title : My Oni Girl Director : Tomotaka Shibayama Release Date : May 24 2024      Unlike most of the animated films from the service, this movie has got to be one of the most unexpected animated movies Netflix has announced out of nowhere. Surprisingly, this is not a streaming exclusive movie from a foreign country. The movie, My Oni Girl , is a straight-up Netflix original with two other studios involved. Well-known anime studios, Studio Colorido and Twin Engine, have joined to collaborate with Netflix on the making of this movie. In addition to its global Netflix release, it also played in Japanese theaters simultaneously. This is not a new, but yet rare, move done by movie studios as the Five Nights at Freddy's movie did do the same move last year. The overall reception is not announced yet but according to the IMDb and IGN scores, it gained mixed reception for its simplistic story and dull writing. Netflix's...

  Copyright © Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment Title : Suicide Squad (2016) Director : David Ayer Based on : Characters from DC Release Date : August 5 2016     2016 was a year of kids movies as well as...superheroes and supervillains. It is also a year when Disney ruled the world by taking over the better half of the box office ranks. For instance, their Marvel film,  Captain America: Civil War,  became the highest-grossing film of that year as it grossed $1,153,296,293 worldwide. As for DC Comics, Suicide Squad became the tenth-highest-grossing of that year by grossing $746,846,894 worldwide. The reception is mostly negative at the plot, direction, and editing. However, it won multiple awards for Margot Robbie's performance and soundtrack. Even though it delivers with a star-studded cast and iconic soundtrack, Suicide Squad fails with an indeed suicidal plot and character writing. Summary    A ruthless government officer ...