Genre Animation
Toy Story 3
The Toy Story series has been unusual in its consistently high level of quality, and when the box-set comes out it deserves to earn pride of place in any family film library.
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Despicable Me
Despicable Me, the first film from production company Illumination Entertainment, tells the story of Gru, one of the world’s greatest super-villains, and the three orphan girls he adopts as part of his wicked plan to steal the moon.
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The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog has drawn media attention for two reasons – it is the first Disney 2D animated release since Home on the Range in 2004, and the lead character is African-American, the first black Disney Princess.
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Ponyo
Powerful otherworldliness and not a hint of 3D CGI in sight. Ponyo’s failure to attract academy nominations has baffled critics.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
The film is more than a simple adaption of the much-loved story. It is a wholesale re-imagining of Dahl’s work.
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9
When Tim Burton is prominent in the billing, it’s safe to expect an atmospheric world peopled by shadowy yet relatable characters; it isn’t, however, a guarantee that the plot or dialogue will be much cop.
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G-Force
Rodents have always been the animal of choice for animation studios. This time the rodent-roulette has landed on guinea pigs…and secret-agent ones at that.
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Coraline
Neil Gaiman’s tale of a bored girl ignored by her parents who finds a door to a mirror world complete with “Other Mother” is one that definitely deserves its PG rating.
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Waltz with Bashir
A film that removes any glamour or glory from war, presenting it in it’s starkest form.
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