MONSTER, INC. 3D (2012)

Release Date: December 19, 2012 (3D/2D theaters)
Studio: Disney•Pixar 

Genre: Animation, Family 

MPAA Rating: G
Official Website: Disney.com

CAST & CREW

Director: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich
Screenwriter: Andrew Stanton, Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird
Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly

Plot Summary:

"Monsters, Inc.," one of Disney•Pixar's most beloved and visually imaginative feature films ever, returns to the big screen to delight a whole new generation of audiences and fans alike, this time in stunning 3D. The now-classic Academy Award®-winning animated comedy adventure "Monsters, Inc." is set in Monstropolis, a thriving company town where monsters of all shapes and sizes reside. Lovable Sulley (voiced by John Goodman) and his wisecracking best friend Mike Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the largest scream-processing factory. The main power source in the monster world is the collected screams of human children - and at Monsters, Inc., an elite team of scarers is responsible for gathering those precious natural resources. Believed by monsters to be toxic, children are strictly forbidden from entering Monstropolis. But when a little girl named Boo (voiced by Mary Gibbs) accidentally follows Sulley back into his world, he finds his career in jeopardy and his life in utter chaos. So pals Mike and Sulley plot to rectify the mistake and return Boo to her home. But when the trio encounters an unexpected series of complications, they become embroiled in a cover-up catapulting them into a mystery beyond their wildest dreams.

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (2012)

Release Date: November 21, 2012
Studio: DreamWorks Animation

Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Family
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: RiseoftheGuardians.com  

CAST & CREW
Director: Peter Ramsey
Screenwriter: David Lindsay-Abaire
Starring: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher, Jude Law

Plot Summary: 

"Rise of the Guardians" is an epic and magical adventure that tells the story of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost - legendary characters with previously unknown extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children everywhere.

MADAGASKAR 3 : EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (2012)

 
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
MPAA Rating: PG (for some mild action and rude humor)
Official Website: Madagascarmovie.com
Release Date: June 8, 2012 (2D and 3D theaters)
Studio: DreamWorks Animation

CAST/CREW:
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon
Screenwriter: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The Entertainer, Andy Richter, Frances McDormand, Jessica Chastain, Martin Short, Bryan Cranston

REVIEW:
Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple and of course, King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent – Madagascar style.

BRAVE (2012)