For the bulk of their movies, Pixar has relied on the idea of shared cultural experiences to base their movies on. We all know the heartbreak of losing a favorite toy (all three Toy Story films) or the desire for that one great adventure (Up) or have curiosity about the monsters we all know are lurking in the closets (Monsters Inc.). In fact, it was a departure from that approach to storytelling that... 

This review requires a little bit of background. When How to Train Your Dragon came to theaters, I missed it. It wasn’t intentional – we did run a review by Nicole and I fully intended to see it in theaters after her high praise. As is usual, my schedule got out of hand and I missed it in theaters so I figured I would catch it when it came out on DVD and write up a DVD review of the movie.... 

How excited are we to be back after a few weeks? So excited that Margaret coins a new word in the first half of the show. While our format may be off (it has been a few weeks), we bring you reviews of X-Men: First Class, Super 8, and Green Lantern. We’re also using our time to catch up on old movies, so you finally get to hear what Margaret thought about Friday Night Lights, Brick, and Knowing,... 

Historically, DreamWorks’ films either hit it out of the park or strike out swinging. Home runs like Shrek and Madagascar are quickly duplicated and sequeled to death, and the failures like The Road to El Dorado and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron are swept under the rug, never to be heard from again. Their newest offering, How to Train Your Dragon, was heavily hyped with a trailer during almost...