When an ambitious barber’s dreams of working for the prince are about to come to fruition, the royal family’s seven eggs are stolen, and his worth to the kingdom will go far beyond his ability to style their hair.
Tag Archives: Animated
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
The reformed Bad Guys are forced to return to crime by another set of thieves in the solid animated sequel The Bad Guys 2, directed by Pierre Perifel and based on the book series by Aaron Blabey.
Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero (2025) [Pride 2025]
An introverted barista becomes a vibrant and outgoing drag queen when he finds an alien wig that transforms him into a super-shero alter ego who must fight against the evil threatening to take over the town.
Predator: Killer of Killers [2025]
Three warriors across Earth’s history fight Predators in the amazingly entertaining, animated action blast Predator: Killer of Killers, directed by Dan Trachtenberg & Joshua Wassung; now streaming on Hulu.
CAPSULE REVIEWS 2! [SIFF2025]
In the final review set from this year’s Seattle International Film Festival, Bob presents short reviews for Tales from the Magic Garden, The Things You Kill, Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers, and Twinless.
INTO THE WONDERWOODS [SIFF2025]
Young boy Angelo adventures through a magical woodland (and more) in a charming and exciting animated adventure, Into the Wonderwoods, directed by Alexis Ducord & Vincent Paronnaud.
A Tribute to “Batman: The Animated Series”
I think one of the two reasons why Bruce Timm’s iteration of Batman continues to be such a celebrated staple of animation is that Timm didn’t just take Batman seriously, he took his audience seriously. Before then, if you wanted to see an animated version of Batman, you had to watch “The Super Friends,” “Scooby Doo Movies,” or the Filmation series. “Batman: The Animated Series” stands on its own in the annals of 90’s animation and is still considered the gold standard by fans, right down to the voice actors.