Posts tagged Kung Fu Panda
MOVIE REVIEW: Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4 is indeed a mildly maligned fourth movie going up against the aforementioned poor track record. While Kung Fu Panda 3’s culmination involved Po becoming a Grand Master of kung-fu and chi across the Spirit and Mortal Realms, no one is ranking the 2016 movie next to Toy Story 3 or Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in the pinnacle department, meaning a fourth movie should be reasonably welcomed without any sacrilegious blowback

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EVENT: Netflix Family Summer Truck Tour Comes to Chicago on July 16th

The Netflix Family Summer Truck Tour features a kids and family friendly film & series-themed truck which is making its way across the U.S. during July and August with stops at MLB games, aquariums, malls, piers and a host of other locations. Family fun includes giveaways, character meet-and-greets and an immersive photo experience highlighting the best “what to watch” films and series for families this summer.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Kubo and the Two Strings

Laika Entertainment, the Portland-based and Phil Knight-backed stop-motion animation studio that brought you “Coraline,” “ParaNorman, and “The Boxtrolls” have outdone themselves with their newest effort.  “Kubo and the Two Strings” leaps off the screen with an original foreign folk tale that employs a rich originality and builds a strong base of emotional connection that rivals its Disney/Pixar contemporaries.  Everything about its surface is finely crafted and creatively awe-inspiring.  Who and what lies behind this film’s skin are its most egregious flaws that keep it from being a justifiable, full-fledged classic.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Kung Fu Panda 3

“Kung Fu Panda 3” bursts at the seams with exuberant fun for your inner kid at heart.  The self-proclaimed “awesomeness” we have missed for too long returns with flair in every possible direction.  Its nimble combination of clever humor and endearing heart is undeniable.  This is a can’t-miss crowd pleaser that pulses with energy in all the right places.

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