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September 02, 2017

The Good Dinosaur

September 02, 2017/ Ben Kim Paplham
The Good Dinosaur

Instead of the “meteorite that wasn’t,” Pixar would have been better leaving this as the “film that wasn’t.”

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Film, Animation
Disney, Pixar, Peter Sohn, Meg LeFauve, Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Raymond Ochoa, Dinosaurs, John Ratzenberger, Buddy Comedy, Coming of Age, Animals, Friendship, Computer Animation, Family
June 30, 2017

The Secret Life of Pets

June 30, 2017/ Ben Kim Paplham
The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets is like eating day-old French fries: they look better than they taste…

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Film, Animation
Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Chris Renaud, Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Albert Brooks, Pets, Buddy Comedy, NYC, Animals, Friendship, Computer Animation, Family, Adoption, The Secret Life of Pets
September 12, 2015

The Adventures of Tintin

September 12, 2015/ Ben Kim Paplham
The Adventures of Tintin

Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from super emotional dramas and allow yourself to experience pure, raw adrenalin. Tintin is a fantastic movie for when your brain is tired and just need something to simply enjoy…

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Film, Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment, WingNut Films, Columbia Pictures, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Book adaptation, Oscar Nominee, John Williams, Edgar Wright, Steven Moffat, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Toby Jones, Indiana Jones, Animals, Buddy Comedy, Computer Animation, International Film
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