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Dan's Review: "The Lego Ninjago Movie" sticks to the formula

Sep 23, 2017 01:15AM ● By Dan Metcalf

Dave Franco, Justin Theroux and Jackie Chan provide voices for the main characters in The Lego Ninjago Movie, the third film on the Lego animated franchise.

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Dan's Review: "Nut Job 2" improves on its predecessor

Aug 10, 2017 02:58PM ● By Dan Metcalf

Will Arnett, Katheryn Heigl, Maya Rudolph and Jackie Chan voice the furry characters in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, a sequel to the 2014 animated feature.

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Dan's Review: "Despicable Me 3" not up to par

Jul 01, 2017 11:44PM ● By Dan Metcalf

Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Trey Parker voice the main characters in Despicable Me 3, the fourth film in the Despicable Me animated film franchise.

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Dan's Review: "Captain Underpants" is good, immature mischief

Jun 01, 2017 10:36AM ● By Dan Metcalf

Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch and Ed Helms voice the main characters for the film adaptation of Dav Pilkey's children's books in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

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Dan's Review: "The Boss Baby" is cute enough

Apr 01, 2017 10:44AM ● By Dan Metcalf

Alec Baldwin voices The Boss Baby, an animated feature that explores the bond between brothers.

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Dan's Review: "Beauty and the Beast" no match for the original

Mar 16, 2017 06:23PM ● By Dan Metcalf

Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson Josh Gad and more star in Disney's live action remake of the animated Beauty and the Beast.

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Dan's Review: Plenty of awesomeness in "The Lego Batman Movie"

Feb 10, 2017 12:27PM ● By Dan Metcalf

Will Arnett is back as the gravelly-voiced caped crusader in The Lego Batman Movie, a spinoff from the The Lego Movie.

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Dan's Review: "Sing" a fun, but watered-down karaoke experience

Dec 21, 2016 03:45PM ● By Dan Metcalf

What happens when you animate singing and dancing animals into a feature film? You get a mashup of "American Idol" and "Zootopia." and a little karaoke fun.

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Dan's Review: "Moana" keeps Disney's streak going

Nov 23, 2016 12:13AM ● By Dan Metcalf

Dwayne Johnson and Auli'i Cravalho voice the main characters in Disney Animation Studio's latest feature Moana, based on Pacific islander mythology.

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Dan's Review: It's okay to sing and dance with "Trolls"

Nov 04, 2016 12:45PM ● By Dan Metcalf

Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake voice the main characters in Trolls, a fun musical animated feature about those funny-looking dolls.

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