Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) Online Streaming

<p>Essentially, though, the star is Besson himself, pulling out all the stops to give Pixar a run for their money.. A lazy fairy-tale pastiche reveling in mite-size cherubs, which cribs from gnomic mythology, elvish lore, Harry Potter, Arthurian legend and can't-pay-the-rent melodrama.. Luc Besson serves up a hybrid of live actors and computer-generated figures to tell a not-endearing-enough story about a boy who shrinks to microscopic size to find his missing grandfather.. An odd imp of a movie, A... <div id="rmore">0344854</div></p>

Essentially, though, the star is Besson himself, pulling out all the stops to give Pixar a run for their money.. A lazy fairy-tale pastiche ...

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) Watch Streaming

<p>It's an affectionate, fairly funny riff on 1950s sci-fi movies, which often featured aliens, sometimes in the form of gelatinous glop, trying to take over Earth before earthlings, usually of the military variety, save the day.. Directors Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon push so hard for three-dimensionality that they basically have their animators putting sightlines before storylines.. [The voice cast] really delivered funny line after funny line throughout this.. This film has hidden depths, esp... <div id="rmore">0892782</div></p>

It's an affectionate, fairly funny riff on 1950s sci-fi movies, which often featured aliens, sometimes in the form of gelatinous glop, t...

Kung Fu Panda (2008) Play Movie

<p>With such an unfocused, impenetrable center, the film grows dull.. The animation is first-rate, with moments of genuine visual imagination, and the story, while unremarkable, is entirely adequate.. What you get, above all, is some enchanting flashes of classic Miyazaki and the nagging sense that something essential is missing.. Miyazaki, now in his mid-60s, has a refreshing and persuasive way of relating youth to old age and callowness to wisdom. Rather than presenting them succeeding each other... <div id="rmore">0441773</div></p>

With such an unfocused, impenetrable center, the film grows dull.. The animation is first-rate, with moments of genuine visual imagination, ...

Home (2015) Watch Streaming

<p>As it is, Harry's gotten a ride. But at a much lower altitude than his fans might have wished.. Tim Johnson ( Antz) has capitalized on DreamWorks' proprietary animation platform, Apollo to create a rich, intricate setting...But the technology doesn't save the film from falling flat on other levels.. It's a hectic pileup, this movie, but at least in its final laps it takes the time to say its goodbyes more or less properly.. Tension is one of "Home's" biggest issues. There just isn't nearly enoug... <div id="rmore">2224026</div></p>

As it is, Harry's gotten a ride. But at a much lower altitude than his fans might have wished.. Tim Johnson ( Antz) has capitalized on D...

First Blood (1982) Play Streaming

<p>After the movie, I imagined its writer-director, Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) being more than a little like Will, and the movie uncannily similar to one of Will's comic epics.. Director Ted Kotcheff has all sorts of trouble with this mess, aside from credibility.. As a Stallone vehicle this is sleek, slick and not unexciting, but crassly castrates the David Morrell novel on which it is based.. Milner and Poulter are a lot of fun to watch, a pair of first-timer naturals w... <div id="rmore">0083944</div></p>

After the movie, I imagined its writer-director, Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) being more than a little like Wil...

Megamind (2010) Full Movie Streaming

<p>Middle-School boys are the target audience for the shifting personalities, robot minions and building-smashings. People above that age will mostly just endure it all.... More impressive than the multi-dimensions is "Megamind's" minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags.. The story's the thing. And this one is as subtly deep as it is ridiculously ... <div id="rmore">1001526</div></p>

Middle-School boys are the target audience for the shifting personalities, robot minions and building-smashings. People above that age will ...

Inside Out (2015) Play Movie

<p>At times, you ache to put the brakes on the chaos, but still Pixar manages to do what it does best, turning the everyday rough and smooth of childhood experience into a thoughtful, inventive adventure.. Inside Out isn't just a sign of renewed youth from Pixar. It's the reason Pixar exists.. What's most refreshing about "Inside Out" is its inversion of the standard prescriptions of big-budget animation: It's ultimately about the importance of embracing sadness.. Welcome back, Pixar. You were sore... <div id="rmore">2096673</div></p>

At times, you ache to put the brakes on the chaos, but still Pixar manages to do what it does best, turning the everyday rough and smooth of...