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Review: 'Megamind' Can't Defeat A Dull Story

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 4, 2010 4:47 AM
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It's hard for Pixar's competition to keep up, but if anyone has been able to give them a run for their money lately it's DreamWorks Animation. Earlier this year, the studio scored a critical and commercial hit with "How To Train Your Dragon," last year they had the hit "Monsters Vs. Aliens" and with "Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" they have two solid franchises (and that's not counting the "Shrek" series). Sure, they may not all get the plaudits that Pixar's films generate but audiences love them and moreover, they've done it largely without seeming to ride the coattails of other films or trends. Until now.
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More: Films, Review, Animated Films, Megamind

James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy To Voice Animated 'Arthur Christmas'

  • By Edward Davis
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  • November 3, 2010 2:57 AM
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3D/CG Film Will Also Feature The Voice of Imelda Staunton How does Santa deliver all those toys on his own? Sure, he has tremendous help from the wage slave labor camp he runs beyond the jurisdiction of the United Nations populated with emaciated elves that start working almost as soon as they are able to walk. This system has been accepted for years, but a new film is set to shatter the illusion of Santa delivering those gifts by himself, save for the reindeer he illegally keeps without permits to run his sleds.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Animated Films, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Arthur Christmas

Jonah Hill Calls 'Sausage Party' "A Very Hard And Aggressive R" Rated 3D Animated Film

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 2, 2010 8:11 AM
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Wait, what's "Sausage Party" you ask? Let's rewind a bit to last summer.
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More: Films, Actors, Mark Osborne, Animated Films, Jonah Hill, Evan Goldberg, Sausage Party

Exclusive: Evan Goldberg Announces 'Sausage Party' Starring Seth Rogen & Jonah Hill

  • By The Playlist
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  • July 23, 2010 7:53 AM
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Playlist correspondent Drew Morton had a chance to sit down with "The Green Hornet" co-scribe and Seth Rogen writing partner Evan Goldberg in San Diego during Comic-Con 2010. The writer of films like "Superbad" and "Pineapple Express" was not only friendly and personable, but extremely forthcoming about all his upcoming projects, some of them with and without Rogen.
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More: Films, Actors, Animated Films, Jonah Hill, Evan Goldberg, Sausage Party

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