Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1833 Films to Buy & Rent
Open Season (2006)
- Dir. Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi
- A fun, well–paced family animated film about a grizzly bear named Bloog who must work together with a rag–tag group of endangered species…
Over the Hedge (2006)
- Dir. Tim Johnson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell…
- Jovial animation tells of the best laid plans of a scheming raccoon (voiced by Bruce Willis), who recruits a gaggle of forest creatures to invade the…
Polly World (2006)
- The popular Mattel doll 'Polly Pockets' gets her own animated excursion here, journeying to the amusement park 'PollyWorld' where she takes in the…
Reef, The (Shark Bait) (2006)
- Dir. Howard Baker, John Fox IX
Feat. Freddie Prinze Jnr., Rob Schneider, Evan Rachel Wood…
- Animated kid's film with a superb voice over line up that introduces us to a fish who must save his one true love and the Reef that they share.
Ruby Gloom (TV Series) (2006)
- Super–cute, goth–inflected animation based on the retail character (think pencil–cases, bobble–headed dolls, socks) of the…
RV (Runaway Vacation) (2006)
- Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Feat. Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Cherly Hines…
- Amusing recyled family–disaster comedy with Robin Williams behind the wheel of a lumbering bus–wagon (or 'RV') and determined to make his…
Shaggy Dog, The (2006)
- Dir. Brian Robbins
Feat. Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jnr., Kristin Davis…
- Dishevelled and inane comedy, sees family man Tim Allen accidentally bitten by a 300–year old pooch (smuggled by commandos out of Tibet) and…
Shaun the Sheep (TV Series) (2006)
- Further claymation antics from the Aardman workshops, about the misadventures of one Shaun the Sheep (seen in WALLACE & GROMIT – A CLOSE…
Stormbreaker (2006)
- Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy…
- A British–oriented spin on the kid super–agent premise, with gadgets and evil masterminds galore, based on the popular Alex Rider series…
Tales From Earthsea (Gedo senki) (2006)
- Dir. Goro Miyazaki
- The animated feature debut from Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao, based on Ursula K Le Guin's popular 'Earthsea' novels, this is a commendable addition to…