Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me 4

Gru and his family are forced into witness protection in Despicable Me 4. Gru (Steve Carell) is in danger when his newly caught archnemesis Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell), a flamboyant human-cockroach hybrid, escapes from prison and vows revenge with his girlfriend Valentina (Sofía Vergara). Anti-Villain League head Silas Ramsbottom (Steven Coogan) relocates Gru, his…

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

The little yellow henchmen help their new boss become the world’s greatest supervillain in Minions: The Rise of Gru. Gru (Steve Carell) is a 113/4-year-old aspiring supervillain and the latest boss of the Minions (Pierre Coffin). Gru receives his most significant opportunity when he gets the chance to interview for a recently vacated position on…

Minions

Minions

Those lovable yellow henchmen get their own movie in Minions.  Minions have existed since the dawn of time, with their primary goal being to serve the most despicable of masters.  Having caused the inadvertent deaths of all their previous masters, the Minions are on the bring of depression in their Antarctic hideaway.  This results in…

Despicable Me

Despicable Me

It may not be Pixar, but I thought that Despicable Me was a very decent animated film.  It’s also the first of two animated films this year to feature a villain in the lead role (the other being Megamind). The villainous aspect is part of what makes this film fun to watch, since the character of…