Arthur Christmas

The 3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child’s question: ‘So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?’ The answer: Santa’s exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with the ingredients of a Christmas classic – a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.

Opens Wednesday, November 23, 2011.

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Hop

Blending state of the art animation with live action, Hop is a comedy about E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand), the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. On the eve of taking over the family business, E.B. leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream of becoming a drummer. He encounters Fred (James Marsden), an out-of-work slacker with his own lofty goals, who accidentally hits E.B. with his car. Feigning injury, E.B. manipulates Fred into providing him shelter, and Fred finds himself with the world’s worst houseguest.

The film is helmed by Tim Hill, director of the blockbuster Alvin and the Chipmunks and produced by Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me).

Opens April 1st.

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Monsters vs. Aliens

It has been a while since a kids film has come out that really had me leaving the theater with that “feel good kid film” feeling.

My six year old had been talking for weeks about seeing this film.  She was mad that we couldn’t go on Friday as soon as it was released because her father wanted to see it as well.  She had to wait until Sunday and boy was that the hardest stretch of time she had to do.

When Sunday finally came, we headed to the cheaper matinee IMAX 3D showing with great expectations.  The last animated film I saw was Space Chimps, which was really just plain bad.  This one didn’t disappoint.

Despite a slow start, when we finally are introduced to the monsters, things pick up and don’t stop until the end.

The alien is annoying, but all the monsters are lovable and entertaining.  The theater packed with kids loved every minute of the film.  The adults were entertained with an adult themed joke here and there.  Special mention goes out to Stephen Colbert and his latte drinking president.

It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon with the kids and I can see this one being added to the DVD collection when it becomes available, which is saying a lot since we don’t buy many DVDs anymore.