Tag Archives: animated

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009)

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Joel

A week or so ago, I finally watched the fourth and final Futurama direct-to-DVD film Into the Wild Green Yonder. This movie segues into the return of Futurama to the small screen with season six in 2010. Featuring the same … Continue reading →

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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Joel

I watched Superman/Batman: Apocalypse over the weekend, a direct-to-video animated film from DC. It’s the sequel (or follow-up) to 2009’s Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, which I haven’t seen yet. However, this was available for streaming, so I couldn’t resist the impulse. Based … Continue reading →

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Aladdin (1992)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Joel

Would you believe I’ve never seen the 1992 Disney animated flick Aladdin? Yup, never. It was on cable recently, so I recorded it for the kids. It was a decent flick. I noticed the early computer animation with the flying … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Avengers 1 & 2

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Joel

What a pleasant surprise.  I put Ultimate Avengers in our Netflix queue earlier this week, and received both Ultimate Avengers: The Movie and Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Black Panther on the same Blu-ray disc. A pleasant surprise, indeed. Since both movies … Continue reading →

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Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Joel

I watched Monsters vs Aliens on HBO over the weekend. It’s a Dreamworks Animation flick, so it’s the same studio that produced Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Bee Movie, etc. I’m not a huge Dreamworks animated film fan, but … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman (2009)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Joel

In 2009, Warner Bros. released their fourth direct-to-video animated film in their DC Universe animated original movies, featuring Wonder Woman. Titled simply Wonder Woman, it’s your basic origin story featuring Keri Russell as Wonder Woman (Diana), Nathan Fillion as Steve Trevor, … Continue reading →

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Tangled (2010)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Joel

Friday, we braved awkwardness of taking the kids to the movies, and went to watch Disney’s new animated film Tangled. It’s an updated take on the Grimm’s fairy tale of Rapunzel. It’s animated obviously, and starring the voices of Mandy … Continue reading →

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Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Joel

Last night, I watched Batman: Under the Red Hood, a 2010 direct-to-video film based on the two DC Comic Batman storylines  “A Death in the Family” and “Under the Hood“. The film is the eighth in the DC Universe Animated Original … Continue reading →

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Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Joel

I did not like this movie. Warning: spoilers below. Friday night, we were looking for something to watch with the kids. We tried to watch Justice League: The New Frontier, but we started to a lot more animated violence than we were comfortable … Continue reading →

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Joel

Friday night, we were looking for something to watch with the kids. We selected Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, a 2009 animated film somewhat based on the children’s book by Judi and Ron Barrett. It features  a fantastic ensemble cast: … Continue reading →

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