The Secret Life of Pets Official Trailer

The new trailer for Illumination Entertainment's The Secret Life of Pets is here. Check it out below.

Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army of abandoned pets determined to take revenge on all happy-owned pets and their owners.

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Trolls Official Teaser Trailer

The teaser trailer for DreamWorks Animation's Trolls is here. Take a look.

DreamWorks' Trolls is a hair-raising comedy filled with unbelievable adventure and incredible music. Known for their crazy, colourful, and magical hair, Trolls are the happiest, most joyous creatures ever to burst into song. But their world of rainbows and cupcakes is changed forever, when their leader Poppy (Anna Kendrick,) must embark on a rescue mission that takes her far beyond the only world she’s ever known.

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Kubo and the Two Strings Official Trailer

The new and more awesome trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings is here. Check it out below.

Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of Game of Thrones) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Hashi (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) and Kamekichi (Academy Award nominee Brenda Vaccaro). But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), and sets out on a thrilling quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. With the help of his shamisen - a magical musical instrument - Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara) to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family and fulfill his heroic destiny.

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The Angry Birds Movie Official Trailer

Check out the newest trailer for The Angry Birds Movie.

The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis, We're the Millers, Horrible Bosses), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad in his first animated role since Frozen), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride, This is the End, Eastbound and Down) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. 

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The Angry Birds Movie | The Flock Visits AMC Theaters

Ah, the movies. Nothing like seeing a film the way it's supposed to be seen - up on the silver screen in glorious 3D hi-def surround sound. And there's no buffering...

Check out this hilarious clip of the flock taking a trip to AMC Theaters!

The Little Prince Poster #2

Check out the new English poster for The Little Prince. 

The Little Prince, 2015

The Little Prince opens in the US theaters this March.

The Secret Life of Pets Official 'Snowball' Trailer

Check out the new trailer for The Secret Life of Pets.

Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army of abandoned pets determined to take revenge on all happy-owned pets and their owners.

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The Walt Disney Signature Collection | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Walt Disney Signature Collection includes groundbreaking films created or inspired by the imagination and legacy of Walt Disney, featuring timeless stories and characters that have touched generations. Each release will offer special features for every member of your family plus a unique digital experience.

Walt Disney's animated classic "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs" is celebrated the world over for its timeless story, iconic characters and unforgettable music ("Heigh-Ho"). The beautiful and kindhearted princess Snow White charms every creature in the kingdom except one - her jealous stepmother, the Queen. When the Magic Mirror proclaims Snow White is the fairest one of all, she must flee into the forest, where she befriends the lovable seven dwarfs - Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy and Dopey. But when the Queen tricks Snow White with an enchanted apple, only the magic of true love's kiss can save her!

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Los Angeles Times Review | 'Norm of the North' ploddingly follows in footsteps of 'Happy Feet'

By Michael Rechtshaffen

Treading blatantly on "Happy Feet" terrain, "Norm of the North" is a blandly uninspired animated adventure about a gentle polar bear who rises to the occasion when his frozen habitat is threatened by a greedy land developer.

Preferring to entertain tourists with his dance moves over hunting seals, Norm (voiced by Rob Schneider) would be the first to admit he's "softer than frozen yogurt," but when the megalomaniacal Mr. Greene (Ken Jeong) shows up intending to colonize the Arctic with luxury housing, he finds his true calling.

Norm of the North, 2016

Joined by a trio of lemmings, Norm travels to Manhattan with a plan to sabotage Greene's not-so-green agenda and in the process is embraced by New Yorkers who assume he's just another actor in a polar bear suit.

Given the small-screen feel of the visuals and the generic plotting, it's no surprise that director Trevor Wall comes from the world of television animation, but it's a shame the capable voice cast (also including Heather Graham, Bill Nighy and Colm Meany) didn't have more engaging characters at their disposal.

While the film, with its preponderance of potty jokes, might placate the very young already primed by boisterous singing chipmunks, older viewers will likely find it all harder to, uh, bear.

Read the full review at Los Angeles Times official site.

The New York Times Review | Spilling a Love Potion on a Fairy Princess

Gary Rydstrom’s ‘Strange Magic,’ From a George Lucas Story

By Ben Kenigsberg, January 22, 2015

Strange Magic, 2015

“Strange Magic,” directed by the Oscar-winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom from a story by George Lucas, is set in a world of fairies, elves and goblins. The fluid digital animation tickles the eye with a sea of periwinkle, pockmarked creatures and diaphanous, detailed wings.

Whether the movie dazzles the ear is another matter. “Strange Magic” employs a parade of pop-music covers to do its screenplay’s heavy lifting. Said to be inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the film plays more like “Avatar” scored to a karaoke competition.

When the feisty fairy-princess heroine, Marianne (the voice of Evan Rachel Wood), catches her betrothed, Roland (Sam Palladio), cheating on her, she vows, to the strains of Burt Bacharach, that she will never fall in love again.

The song choices, which collapse periods and are credited to the “Moulin Rouge!” music director Marius de Vries, are mostly distractions. Marianne’s confrontation with Roland merges the Four Seasons’ “C’mon Marianne” with Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).” Sunny (Elijah Kelley), an elf, obtains a love potion from the Sugar Plum Fairy (Kristin Chenoweth). Doused with the potion, Marianne’s sister (Meredith Anne Bull) belts “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” for the Bog King (Alan Cumming).

Viewers may relate to the ersatz emotion. At once disarming and calculated, “Strange Magic” is a film of commodified feelings, evoking memories of other experiences — whether of Shakespeare, the original songs or authentic enchantment.

Read the full review at The New York Times official site.

For Your Consideration | The Good Dinosaur

Check out the new promo for The Good Dinosaur.

"The Good Dinosaur" asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

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Norm Of The North Official TV Spot – “Out Of Towner”

Check out the new trailer for Norm of the North.

A polar bear of many words, Norm’s greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do…he heads to New York City to stop it. With a cast of ragtag lemmings at his side, Norm takes on the big apple, big business and a big identity crisis to save the day.

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Zootopia Official Trailer #2

Check out the new trailer for Zootopia.

In the animal city of Zootopia, a fast-talking fox who's trying to make it big goes on the run when he's framed for a crime he didn't commit. Zootopia's top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they're forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends.

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