One thing I found very funny within the narrative were the references to The Godfather. Little scary rats that lived on a derelict island kept referencing Marlon Brando’s famous Godfather line over and over. There were clearly some jokes put in for adults that would definitely go over kids heads. What five year old would know The Godfather? Nevertheless, it’s always great to be in a cinema full of mainly kids with their parents and the adults all laughing in sync whilst the kids look confused. This is a third feature for animation trio David Alaux, and Eric and Jean-Francois Tosti. They turned their series The Jungle Bunch into a film, and Astro Kid (aka Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet) was also re-dubbed for English-speaking audiences. There are so many movies for which this is true that the underlying pattern eventually emerges. Released on 10 February ,it gets its opening weekend aligned with England and Scotland's 2023 Spring School Holidays. Welsh and Northern Irish weans aren't really missing out. There's some action, excitement, lashings of snot and vomit, and excellent examples of problem-solving through teamwork and self-belief. The morality tale elements are less heavy-handed than many of the others, but its assembly doesn't quite work. Epic Tails is led by The Jungle Bunch director David Alaux and producer Jean-François Tosti, who both co-founded TAT productions with writer Éric Tosti. Viva Kids previously distributed TAT’s Terra Willy (2020) and Pil’s Adventures (2022), both of which were an international success and garnered critical acclaim. The city of Yolcos (now Iolcus) sits north of the Pagasitic Gulf, on the slopes of Central Magnesia above the Port of Volos. It was home to King Aeson, dethroned by Pelias, who bade Jason take the Argo in a quest previously told by Apollonius in the Argonautica. Some time later, and in effect once upon a time, he had returned with a Golden Fleece. An artefact of power that brought to Yolcos an era of prosperity and peace. You can experience Jeff Rowe's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD very soon!

All that at least has a chance of entertaining older audiences against a host of brazen exposition, including an explanation of a brass automaton that patrols a treasure-bearing island. Characters are constantly exclaiming that things are their fault, or someone else's fault, and it seems that there's never a sense that the fault is hubris or the capriciousness of the Gods. That whimsy from Olympus includes Poseidon's catchphrase (used three times!) of 'Hasta la vista'. At other times it almost seems as if directions are being read - "what am I doing running along the tentacle of a Kraken!?" exclaims one character. The answer, perhaps unsurprisingly, is running along the tentacle of a Kraken. When a new villain raises his multi-dimensional little head, it’s up to Spider-Man and, um, lots of other Spider-People to stop him. Here’s our Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse review.As a whole, Epic Tails isn’t a bad film. Yes, the narrative may be hard for kids to follow at times, but the animals are so cute even I want a plush toy of all of the characters. Pattie is a great role modelfor kids who are driven and want to be leaders and I can see girls around the world loving her character the most. If there was an option to watch the original French language version, I personally would, but I’m glad it’s still accessible for English audiences and especially kids who wouldn’t be able to read subtitles. Epic Tails is a must see for Moana fans, but don’t go in expecting something life changing. All you’ll leave the cinema thinking is “I wish I could have a toy of Pattie the mouse now”. While Kushina gave her final words to Naruto, Minato summoned Gerotora, gave him the key to the seal he would use on Naruto, and sent him to Jiraiya. After Kushina told Naruto how much his parents loved him he seconds everything she says and then sealed the Nine-Tails and the rest of their chakra into Naruto so that they would be able to see him again when he was older, ending their lives. [21] Since the Third Hokage had come to help, Minato used his last moments to request that Konoha think of Naruto as a hero, and not the container of the monster that caused so much death and destruction. [22]Before he died, he sealed the rest of their remaining chakra into Naruto so that they could someday see him again too, specifically if ever the seal was about to break so that they could restore it, or help him control Nine-Tails' power. [23] [24] Ultimately, Minato's reign as the Hokage was rather short, as Tsunade noted that he "died too early". [25] [26] Personality [ ] Early visual development on the film comes from animation vet Sergio Pablos ( Despicable Me, director of Klaus), while the film is directed by Salvador Simó ( Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles). The film is set to be the biggest completed Spain-China co-production to date. According to those who knew him personally, Minato was a very talented ninja prodigy — a rare genius that appeared only once in a generation. [5] He graduated from the Academy at the age of ten, [1] and was added to a genin team under the tutelage of Jiraiya, [6] who took a special interest in Minato, and took him on as an apprentice, [7] amongst other things teaching him the Summoning Technique. [8] He even believed Minato might be the Child of the Prophecy, someone who would someday save the world. [9] [10] Konoha's Yellow Flash

As a true independent film distributor Viva is thrilled to not only see The Amazing Maurice succeed at the box office, but also garner positive acclaim from critics and audiences alike,” says Victor Elizalde, President of Viva Kids. “We are confident our 2023 slate of movies will draw in theater-goers and keep the kids/family momentum going.” Inspector Sun is a co-production of The Thinklab Media and Gordon Box in association with 3Doubles Productions. The film was directed by Julio Soto Gúrpide ( Deep) from a screenplay by Rocco Pucillo who won the 2013 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for this script. Viva’s Senior Vice President Laura Prieto negotiated the U.S. distribution deal with Peter Rogers of Kapers Animation. Tails of Iron should appeal to fans of brutal side-scrolling action games. I’ve mentioned Hollow Knight, but another game that I thought of while playing was Salt & Sanctuary. A true 2D Souls-like, Salt & Sanctuary obviously had an impact on Tails of Iron. If you think "Redwall meets Hollow Knight and Salt & Sanctuary," you’ll have a pretty good idea of what Tails of Iron is.There's some lovely character design. The Golden Fleece isn't as adorable as Shaun the Sheep, but has bubbly aesthetic charms. There's a moment where (as with Everything Everywhere All At Once) one is minded to use Ratatouille as a verb, but the sense of summoned memories is hard to escape. A French animated film re-dubbed for English-speaking audiences, it suffers from all the usual nonsenses that come from re-casting voices as regionalisation. I'm always minded of how Shrek replaced the voices of characters physically modelled on the internationally recognisable Larry King and Joan Rivers with Jonathon Ross and Kate Thornton. Voice-acting is a distinct skill, and while one can often get past an absence of synchronisation, these forms of stunt casting bring weird externalities. I know that when I imagine what the Allfather of Olympus sounds like, be it in the form of a bull, an oak, an eagle, or any of the various guises in which he beget various other deities and demigods, it's not as an uncredited Hobbit or the curly-haired one from The Last Leg. Sometime after the war, Minato, not yet thirty years of age, was chosen to become the Fourth Hokage. [15] At some point during his reign, Minato taught his signature technique to the Hokage Guard Platoon to better aid them in their duties of serving the Hokage at any given time. [16] While Kushina was pregnant, he read Jiraiya's first book and liked the main character's determination — whom he believed to be just like Jiraiya — decided to name their son " Naruto" in the hopes that he would be just like the main character and, in turn, Jiraiya. Jiraiya warned them that it would make him Naruto's godfather, but they insisted that this was a good thing. [17] Described as The Secret Life of Pets meets Hercules, Viva will release Epic Tails theatrically in the U.S. on May 12. The film also known as Argonuts in Europe tells the story of Pattie, a quirky, intelligent mouse and her feline friend Sam, as they embark upon an exciting adventure through Ancient Greece. Epic Tails