Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs jumps the shark and nukes the fridge in every way possible. As we begin this third adventure, we learn Ellie (Queen Latifah) is pregnant and soon to give birth. Strike one for the shark as kids are an immediate warning sign of drained ideas. Sid (John Leguizamo) finds a [...]

From the perspective of a classic sci-fi fan, Monsters vs. Aliens nails it. From the opening Dreamworks logo which references Earth vs. the Flying Saucers to the Mothra-loaded finale, it’s obvious the group who worked on this animated feature studied the needed reference material. The first half hour of MvsA is by far the highlight. [...]

Bee Movie offers a mixed bag of kids animation, both in terms of its look and plotting. It has some great sight gags, funny zingers, and a few decent ideas, but it’s undercooked. It feels like a nice concept, but it can be creepy and the ending doesn’t make much sense either. Jerry Seinfeld voices [...]