The pandemic has been hard on animated films. Many families have ... see their theatrical releases altered as a result. But not “Minions.” Animation studio Illumination and parent company ...

Unnecessarily, their insufferable dominance expands further with a new movie, “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” from director Kyle Balda, a creator involved in this hollow animated emporium since ...

A tired, disjointed medley of madcap visual gags, the animated film yields roughly as many legitimate laughs as can be counted on a Minion’s three-digit hand. Babies remain the last vestige of ...

This latest edition featuring the animated creatures is an origin story of sorts for their master, Gru. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our ...