Michael Bay and his studio overlords are a great deal richer than they were three days ago. Despite scathing reviews and a general consensus that it fails to equal its predecessor, “Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen,” Paramount-DreamWorks’ action-packed sequel to Bay’s smash hit, “Transformers” continued its domination of the box office Friday raking in [...]
DreamWorks Animation, ever playing second fiddle to Disney-Pixar, will likely continue to do as it’s just been reported that they’re moving forward with an nameless feature about a ghost who must return to ghost school to hone his limited ghost skills. The project has a working title of “Boo U,” and is being eyed for [...]
It’s been more than 40 years since luminary civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot to death outside of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee. DreamWorks has recently acquired King’s life rights from his estate and is planning to make him the center of a forthcoming biopic. Steven Spielberg is attached to produce, [...]
Can Dreamworks’ “Monsters vs. Aliens,” reach the heights of Pixar? We discuss the flick along with some interesting movie news.
If Jeffrey Katzenburg is still wondering why Pixar Animation consistently outperforms his DreamWorks Animation critically and at the box-office, “Monsters vs. Aliens,” should give him a clue. While expertly animated, and laced with positive themes of self-image and female empowerment, a lack of literary fortitude ultimately vitiates what might have marked a major evolutionary step in [...]
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