Marjane Satrapi’s critically acclaimed memoir, “Persepolis,” comes to life in the witty and heartfelt animated feature directed by Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud. “Persepolis” is the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine-year-old Marjane that we see a people’s hopes…
Category: Animation Movies
Ratatouille (2007)
Tagline: He’s dying to become a chief. From Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird and the amazing storytellers at Pixar Animation Studios comes Ratatouille, the most original comedy of the summer about one of the most unlikely friendship’s imaginable. The film’s protagonist is a rat named Remy who dares to dream the impossible dream of becoming…
Shrek the Third (2007)
“Shrek the Third” finds Shrek and Fiona reluctantly reigning over Far, Far Away. But if they can find the heir to the throne and bring him back, they can return to their swamp. While Shrek, Donkey and Puss in Boots are in search of the heir, Fiona holds off a coup d’etat by Prince Charming….
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
After eighteen seasons, four hundred episodes, and innumerable awards and honors (including a Peabody, 23 Emmys and a designation from Time magazine as the “best television show of the twentieth century”), “The Simpsons” has become a featurelength motion picture. And it’s a good thing, too, because it takes a wide screen to fully capture Homer…
Surf’s Up (2007)
Tagline: A major ocean picture. Surf’s Up is an animated action-comedy that delves behind the scenes of the high-octane world of competitive surfing. The film profiles teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf), an up-and-coming surfer, as he enters his first pro competition. Followed by a camera crew to document his experiences, Cody leaves his…
TMNT (2007)
After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei, Splinter, becomes worried when strange things begin to brew in New York City. Tech-industrialist Maximillian J. Winters is raising up an army of ancient monsters, and only one super-ninja…