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  • Harold And The Purple Crayon (2024)
    Review preview for Harold And The Purple Crayon

    I was surprised to be as pleasantly surprised.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.
  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
    Review preview for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

    The characters of the animals are underdeveloped and the film is ultimately bland.

    Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    The latest adventures of Manny and company - now with added dinosaurs!
  • Ice Age (2002)
    Review preview for Ice Age

    In the end, you care more about the acorn than the baby.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Animated journey in cold weather of a sloth, mammoth, saber-toothed tiger and human baby.
  • Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)
    Review preview for Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

    I've seen cooked spaghetti with more tension.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Sid, Manny and Diego have another adventure - this time with a girl!
  • Rio (2011)
    Review preview for Rio

    Once Rio has settled into its status as a romantic chase caper, the breakneck momentum comes ready-fitted.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A rare macaw leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota for the exotic wonders of Rio de Janeiro... meeting a bunch of feathered friends on the way.
  • Rio 2 (2014)
    Review preview for Rio 2

    As the film sinks into a morass of sugary fizz a serious question bursts to the surface: are children really interested in emotional cohesion within communities?

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three chicks (kids) after they leave Rio de Janeiro for the wilds of the Amazon...
  • Rio, I Love You (2014)
    Review preview for Rio, I Love You

    It's so scattershot that one finds oneself inventing titles for the 'stories' within the anthology.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    A series of short films set in the Brazilian metropolis.
  • Robots (2005)
    Review preview for Robots

    Robots has a glittering voice cast and astonishing CGI animation and yet is over endowed with too much of this, too much of that and too much of everything.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Animated idealism meets corporate ruthlessness in Rivet Town.

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