Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru; Knows its lane and delivers a fun soundtrack, animated gags, clever nods and silly jokes, all within 90mins. The cast is great, especially the newcomers and the animation continues to be inspired even if it’s no longer fresh. Franchise is fully milked; B

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers; A fun romp stuffed chock full of cartoon cameos and nods to animation history. The premise is funny and the voice actors have the comedic timing to keep up with the cartoon lunacy. Not cinematic level material but perfect for a streaming feature; B+

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part; Lacks the charm and surprise of the original, is slow going out of the gate, but eventually finds its footing and delivers a decent landing in the final acts. Batman is still the best part, which makes this sequel seem rather unnecessary; B-

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies; Pure silliness. Nice to see DC not take itself too seriously. Not really necessary to see on the big screen. Loads of laughs but TV style animation. What we used to call back in tha day “a solid rental”, worth the watch for sure; B

The LEGO Batman Movie

The Lego Batman Movie; Sends up company properties w/love & affection but has more heart than humour surprisingly. Cast to best effect; B+

Being Canadian

Being Canadian; Entertaining cavalcade of famous Canucks can't rescue a sad rehashing of Canadian stereotypes. Lacks any depth or insight; C

The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie; Overly kinetic to the point where it becomes hard to appreciate the animation. The two Wills generate plenty of laughs; B