Tag: Shrek
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The Correct Order To Watch The Shrek Movies
It’s easy to overlook just how big the “Shrek” movies are given that they are mostly a giant meme factory and a source for a controversial Scottish accent. This is a franchise that changed animation and showed DreamWorks Animation was a powerhouse that could compete with Disney and Pixar. It competed for the Palme d’Or…
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‘Fright Krewe’ – Release Date, Cast, Plot, and What to Expect
A name synonymous with high-quality, popular animation projects, DreamWorks has offered some of the biggest, most successful animated franchises like Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek, and many more. While their work has always been praised for creating fantastical worlds using imaginative, immersive animation and covers comedy, adventure, drama, and even action,…
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Why ‘Mother, Couch’ Director Niclas Larsson Rewatched ‘Freaky Friday’ and ‘13 Going on 30’ Before Filming His TIFF Debut Feature
Furniture stores are strange places. The liminal feeling they give off is something like a life-size dollhouse or home you once lived in but can’t remember when. If you’ve ever been into an Ikea, chances are you thought about what it’d be like to spend the night in one of the staged rooms that has…
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And Then I Saw Her Shoes, Now I’m A Believer: Shrek-Themed Crocs Are Coming, God Help Us All
What are you doing in my swamp?! Well, if you’ve made it this far, you’re probably wondering how you can get your hands on the hideous monstrosities pictured above. That’s right, Crocs already had the market cornered on clunky shoes that just so happen to be incredibly convenient and unbelievably comfortable, but now they’ve reached…
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Crashing A Smash Mouth Concert Gave Rat Race The Perfect Ending
Today came the sad news that Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell died at 56. Smash Mouth is undoubtedly best known today for the fact their 1999 hit song “All Star” played at the very beginning of the first “Shrek” movie. Like with everything else related to “Shrek,” the song has become a bit of a…
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Where to Stream ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’: Is It on Netflix?
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a decade since the Shrek franchise had a new installment. After four films in the main series following the iconic swamp-dwelling ogre who learned there was more to life than living in isolation for years on end, the franchise expanded into spin-off territory with Puss in Boots,…
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Ending Explained
Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Puss in Boots: The Last WishThe Shrek franchise has dominated popular culture for over two decades and proven that studios other than Pixar could find success with computer-generated animation. Although Shrek himself had his last big screen adventure in 2010 with Shrek Forever After, the popular feline Puss…
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken review – DreamWorks’ sweet-natured coming-of-ager
The whole voice cast is excellent in DreamWorks’ first major release to feature a titular female hero, about a family of mythical sea beastsHigh school is hell, especially if you’re from a family of mythical sea beasts attempting to blend in on land. That’s the coming-of-age context for this latest fantastical fable from DreamWorks Animation,…
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‘Orion and the Dark’: Everything We Know About DreamWorks’ New Movie
Following a glorious comeback kickstarted by Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, DreamWorks Animation may be on the cusp of a Renaissance period. Later this year, we’re set to get two promising projects from the renowned animation studio, namely with the aquatic coming-of-age tale Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken as well as the musical threequel Trolls…
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‘Shrek 5’ With Original Cast, Donkey Spinoff With Eddie Murphy and More Teased by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri (Exclusive)
Even as Chris Meledandri prepares to launch Mario onto movie screens, the Illumination founder and CEO is simultaneously juggling several new movies and sequels in his ever-expanding animation empire. These range from follow-ups to his “Sing,” “Despicable Me” and “Secret Life of Pets” franchises, as well as original movies like this fall’s “Migration,” the story…