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Chicken Little (2005)

Poor Chicken Little. While outside one day, a piece of the sky fell on his head and he raised the alarm. The fire engine went into overdrive, the town went beserk, and madness and mayhem ensued. But when Chicken Little (voiced by Zach Braff) tried to prove his claim, he found that the piece of sky had disappeared, and so he had no evidence. Everyone labeled it a practical joke and he lost a whole lot of face that day. Worst of all, his own father(Garry Marshall)didn’t believe him. Time passed, but the shame persists. Chicken Little is doing his … Continue reading →

Surf’s Up (2007)

Have you ever wanted to step outside the norm, accomplish something that no one thought you could? That’s Cody Maverick (Shia LeBeouf) for you. A penguin from Antarctica, he spends his time surfing on a board made of ice. His hero is Big Z, the world’s greatest penguin surfer, who died in a freak surfing accident some time before. When talent scouts come looking for new blood to compete in the Big Z Memorial competition, Cody is eager to go. As the competitors travel to Pen Gu Island, where the contest is to take place, he makes friends with Chicken … Continue reading →

Antz (1998)

Gather every star in Hollywood and put their voices together in one film, and you’ve got “Antz.” Woody Allen stars as Z, a neurotic and insecure ant who’s in therapy, trying to understand his place in the colony. He feels uncomfortable with the lack of individuality he’s been taught his entire life, and wonders if there isn’t more out there. While drinking aphid beer at the bar one night, an old-timer tells him of a wonderful place called “Insectopia,” where the bugs don’t have a boss and there’s food enough for everyone. A dream is planted in Z’s heart. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

The Incredibles (2004)

Imagine a world where superheros are the norm, where it’s quite common to see three or four in the course of your day. In “The Incredibles,” that’s just how things are, or rather, how they were. Once upon a time, there was a superhero for every occasion, and evildoers had no chance. But one day, Mr. Incredible saved the life of a man who was trying to commit suicide, and that man decided to sue. Things went downhill from there, and soon all the supers had to go into hiding. Mr. Incredible and his wife, Elastigirl, became Robert and Helen … Continue reading →

Mulan II

Mulan (Ming-Na)has just returned from her adventures conquering the Huns and is a hero. All the girls in the village admire and respect her, thinking they want to be just like her. Mushu (voiced this time by Mark Moseley) is in Guardian Heaven. All the other Guardians agree that he has earned back his pedestal, and he is making the most of his moment in the sun. Li Shang comes to the Fa home to propose to Mulan, and the family couldn’t be more delighted. Mushu, however, is very upset. When Mulan gets married, her husband’s ancestors will start watching … Continue reading →

Punk Farm – Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Didn’t we all have a rock band we just adored when we were teenagers? We had their posters on our walls, listened to their music at levels so loud that our parents would complain, and we begged and begged to go to their concerts? Well, in reality I never did, but I’ve heard tales, and I know that kind of adoration could get a little out of control. I bet, though, that you never heard a band as cool as Punk Farm. Children’s author Jarrett J. Krosoczka tells us the story of this hip, cool, wild band. I do mean … Continue reading →