Review: ‘Turbo FAST’ Season 2 Puts the Speedy Snails in New, Funny Situations

The snails go to outer space, one of the many off-track comedic adventures in season 2 of 'Turbo FAST' (© DreamWorks Animation)

The snails go to outer space in one of the many off-track comedic adventures in season 2 of ‘Turbo FAST’ (© DreamWorks Animation)

The Turbotown crew is back for a second season in DreamWorks Animation’s animated series Turbo FASTwhich is available exclusively on Netflix beginning July 31st.

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Remastered ‘The Land Before Time’ Coming This Fall to Blu-ray and Digital HD

Director Don Bluth with some dinosaur friends from "The Land Before Time" (© Universal Pictures)

Director Don Bluth with some dinosaur friends from “The Land Before Time” (© Universal Pictures)

Universal Pictures’ perennial favorite The Land Before Time is getting some TLC for a new Blu-ray and Digital HD release this fall.

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‘The Iron Giant’ Returning to Theaters and Digital HD with New Scenes

© Warner Bros.

© Warner Bros.

We’re stoked about the news that Warner Bros. is screening a “signature edition” (aka special edition) of their 1999 animated classic The Iron Giant in theaters this fall and that a new Digital HD release of the film is on the way, too. Two new scenes have been added to this new “signature edition” print.

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Review: ‘Minions’–The Exact Opposite of ‘Inside Out’

© Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures

© Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures

Anyone who read my review of Pixar’s Inside Out knows that it would take a supremely amazing film to compete with what I consider one of the all-time great animated films. I did not expect a film like IO going into Minions, though. I like quirky comedies; I enjoy the occasional wacky prequel. However, by its stark contrast with Pixar’s latest and greatest, Minions can’t escape a comparison. Where Inside Out is subtle, thoughtful, and fresh, Minions is loud, mindless, and generally stinky.

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