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Despicable Me 4 Movie Review

‘Despicable Me 4’ Movie Review: Illumination’s Sequel Stumbles

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Despicable Me 4 sees Gru and the family take on a different dynamic. Instead of trying to achieve world domination as a villain, the Gru crew has to accomplish the most challenging mission they have ever faced. Somehow, they must achieve the impossible feat of “blending in.” On the surface, …

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Review: ‘Migration’ is a breezy comedy with well-meaning messages that sail rather than soar

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Illumination has certainly made some colorful entries into the animation canon, namely with the Despicable Me franchise, but it has yet to make anything on par with the best of studios like Pixar, Laika, or Cartoon Saloon. Their most recent effort, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, certainly made money, but it was also …

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