Subgenre Sampler
Animation: 950 Films to Buy & Rent
Archer (TV Series) (2009)
- Dir. Adam Reed
- Saucy animated spy–sitcom billed as "James Bond meets Arrested Development", with a host of hilariously unlikable characters centered around…
Astro Boy (2009)
- Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell…
- A gleaming Hollywood update of the classic Japanese serial about a young robot traveling the world and discovering what it means to be human.…
Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2009)
- Surprisingly action–oriented CGI Barbie flick sees Barbie join a group of buccaneering female musketeers despite the fact she is told 'girls…
Ben 10: Gwen Special Edition (TV Series) (2009)
- Spin–off of Ben 10 focused on Ben's cousin, sassy, smart–mouthed Gwen, with 6 different 'Gwen–centric' episodes on one disc.
Bionicle - The Legend Reborn (2009)
- Dir. Mark Baldo
- Bewildering addition to the BIONICLE franchise follows the great spirit Mata Nui who, after banishment from his own kingdom, unites with an alien…
Boogie (2009)
- Dir. Gustavo Cova
- Violent, devilish adaptation of Roberto Alfredo Fontanarrosa's celebrated cartoons ('Boogie, the Oily'), about a jaded war veteran whose bloodlust…
Bro' Town - Series 5 (TV Series) (2009)
- Final series of animated adventures set in South Auckland.
Series 5 episodes: The Summer Of Samson, To Sam With Love, A Vegetarian At My Table,…
Cleveland Show, The (TV Series) (2009)
- Constant neighbour of Peter Griffin, Cleveland Brown, gets his own animated sitcom in this FAMILY GUY spin–off revolving around the same risque…
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Bill Hader, James Caan, Anna Faris…
- Delicious family fun with an adult streak sees clumsy whizkid Flint Lockwood invent a machine that turns water to food – upon firing into the…
Coraline (2009)
- Dir. Henry Selick
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders…
- The prodigious talents of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman and animator Henry Selick combine for this wonderful – though admittedly creepy –…