Movie Thoughts: The Lion King (2019)

• Released: 19 July 2019
• Directed by: Jon Favreau
• Running time: 1 h 58 min
• Rating 4/5

Synopsis

After the death of his father, the king of the animals, a lion cub named Simba must find the courage within himself to face his past and his tyrannical uncle in order to restore balance to the Circle of Life.

Movie Thoughts: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

• Released: 4 November 2016
• Directed by: Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook
• Running time: 1 h 23 min
• Rating 4.5/5

Synopsis

A wild horse in America is captured by colonizers and must find his way back to his herd with the help of a Lakota man named Little Creek.

Movie Thoughts: Trolls (2016)

• Released: 4 November 2016
• Directed by: Mike Michtell, Walt Dohrn
• Running time: 1 h 32 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

Two tiny trolls set out on a journey to rescue their friends from the troll-eating Bergens.

Movie Thoughts: The Queen's Corgi (2019)

• Released: January 24 2019
• Directed by: Vincent Kesteloot, Ben Stassen
• Running time: 1 h 25 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

After being cast out of the palace by his once-trusted best friend, a corgi named Rex must find a way to get back to the queen and become "top dog" again.

Movie Thoughts: Annabelle's Wish (1997)

• Released: 21 October 1997
• Directed by: Roy Wilson
• Running time: 54 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

A calf named Annabelle wishes to fly like one of Santa's reindeer.

Movie Thoughts: Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)

• Released: March 17 1972
• Directed by: William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
• Running time: 1 h 23 min
• Rating 2.5/5

Synopsis

After being bullied all his fawnhood because of a different nose, a young Reindeer called Rudolph must rise up and face the coldest storm ever in order to help Santa.

Movie Thoughts: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

• Released: September 24 2010
• Directed by: Zack Snyder
• Running time: 1 h 37 min
• Rating 5/5

Synopsis

After being taken away from his home by the tyrannical Pure Ones, a young barn owl named Soren and his friends go on a journey to find the legendary Guardians of Ga'Hoole, who might be able to put a stop to them.

Movie Thoughts: Snow Buddies (2008)

• Released: February 5 2008
• Directed by: Robert Vince
• Running time: 1 h 27 min
• Rating 1.5/5

Synopsis

The Buddies find themselves transported to the cold north and must partake in a sled dog race in order to get back home.

Movie Thoughts: Ballerina (2016)

• Released: August 25, 2016
• Directed by: Eric Summer, Éric Warin, Mimi Maynard
• Running time: 1 h 29 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

An orphan girl dreams of becoming a true ballerina in Paris.

Movie Thoughts: Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom (2017)

• Released: May 9 2017
• Directed by: Tim Maltby
• Running time: 44 min
• Rating 0.5/5

Synopsis

The wolf pups travel to Bear Kingdom where they hope to stop the devious plan of those wishing to take over.

Movie Thoughts: The Lion King (1994)

• Released: June 24 1994
• Directed by: Roger Alters, Rob Minkoff
• Running time: 1 h 28 min
• Rating 4.5/5

Synopsis

A lion named Simba must face his past to claim the throne from his tyrannical uncle and restore balance to the Circle of Life.

Movie Thoughts: Eragon (2006)

• Released: December 15 2006
• Directed by: Stefan Fangmeier
• Running time: 1 h 44 min
• Rating 2/5

Synopsis

A farmer boy becomes the one chosen to be a dragon rider and one day hopefully overthrow the tyrant Galbatorix.

Movie Thoughts: The Secret of NIMH (1982)

• Released: July 16 1982
• Directed by: Don Bluth
• Running time: 1 h 22 min
• Rating 5/5

Synopsis

A brave widowed mouse sets out on a quest to find the rats of NIMH, the only ones who can safetly relocate her house with her sick son inside of it.

Movie Thoughts: Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze (2016)

• Released: November 8 2016
• Directed by: Tim Maltby, Brian Primental
• Running time: 47 min
• Rating 1/5

Synopsis

The pups set out to rescue their parents in the coldest winter Jasper has ever seen.

Movie Thoughts: Leafie: A Hen Into the Wild (2011)

• Released: July 28 2011
• Directed by: Seong-yun Oh
• Running time: 1 h 33 min
• Rating 4/5

Synopsis

A hen named Daisy ends up adopting a little duckling, but taking care of someone so different proves more difficult than she initially thought.

Movie Thoughts: Savva: Heart of the Warrior (2015)

• Released: November 12 2015
• Directed by: Maksim Fadeev
• Running time: 1 h 25 min
• Rating 1/5

Synopsis

A boy named Savva travels the world looking for someone to help him free to his people.

Movie Thoughts: Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs (2016)

• Released: May 10 2016
• Directed by: Tim Maltby
• Running time: 47 min
• Rating 0.5/5

Synopsis

After moving to a new "safe" neighborhood called Wolfburbia, Kate and Humphrey's pups befriend a resurrected dinosaur and have to help her get back to her own time, millions of years ago.

Movie Thoughts: Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation (2015)

• Released: August 4 2015
• Directed by: Kyung-Duk Kim, Richard Rich
• Running time: 45 min
• Rating 0.5/5

Synopsis

Kate, Humphrey and the pups go on vacation, only to end up pursued by hunters.

Movie Thoughts: Leo the Lion (2005)

• Released: June 15 2005
• Directed by: Mario Cambi
• Running time: 1 h 25 min
• Rating 0.5/5

Synopsis

A vegetarian lion and his herbivore friends go on a journey to find the "Heart of the Jungle".

Movie Thoughts: The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2015)

• Released: November 22 2015
• Directed by: Howy Parkins
• Running time: 44 min
• Rating 1.5/5

Synopsis

Simba's second cub Kion learns what it means to be the leader of the so-called "Lion Guard", a group of animals dedicated to keeping the Pridelands safe.

Movie Thoughts: Leo The Lion: King of the Jungle (1994)

• Released: July 20 1994
• Directed by: Toshiyuki Hiruma, Takashi
• Running time: 45 min
• Rating 1/5

Synopsis

A lion cub named Tooey bonds with the King of the Jungle named Leo, and the two must work together to release a bunch of animals that have been taken by humans, including Tooey's mother.

Movie Review: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

• Released: May 21 2019
• Directed by: Dean DeBlois
• Running time: 1 h 44 min
• Rating 4/5

Synopsis

Hiccup and Toothless face a new dragon-hunting villain, all the while slowly but surely Toothless is heeding the call of the wild when being seduced by a female of a Fury subspecies.

Movie Thoughts: Underdog/A Dog's Courage (2018)

• Released: January 16 2019
• Directed by: Chun-Baek Lee, Seong-yun Oh
• Running time: 1 h 42 min
• Rating 4/5

Synopsis

A dog named Moongchi joins up with a pack of stray dogs and hopes to find the promised land for dogkind.

Movie Thoughts: Sheep & Wolves (2016)

• Released: March 9 2016
• Directed by: Andrey Galat,  Maksim Volkov
• Running time: 1 h 25 min
• Rating 1.5/5

Synopsis

A wolf named Gray is accidentally turned into a sheep and must find a way to make peace between both species.

Movie Thoughts: Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave (2014)

• Released: October 7 2014
• Directed by: Richard Rich
• Running time: 45 min
• Rating 1/5

Synopsis

Runt must find the courage within himself to face a haunted forest and help a she-wolf in need.

Movie Thoughts: Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games (2014)

• Released: March 25 2014
• Directed by: Richard Rich
• Running time: 45 min
• Rating 0.5/5

Synopsis

Claudette and her brothers wish to participate in a sports events called the Great Wolf Games, but training and putting together a team proves more difficult than she initially thought.

Movie Thoughts: My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)

• Released: October 6 2017
• Directed by: Jayson Thiessen
• Running time: 1 h 39 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

When Equestria is attacked by the Storm King's troops, Twilight and her friends must find a way to defeat him and his minions.

Movie Thoughts: Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (2013)

• Released: October 8 2013
• Directed by: Richard Rich
• Running time: 47 min
• Rating 1/5

Synopsis

After Kate and Humphrey's youngest son gets captured by evil rogue wolves, it is up to the duo and their two other pups to rescue him.

Movie Thoughts: My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)

• Released: June 6 1986
• Directed by: Michael Joens
• Running time: 1 h 26 min
• Rating 1.5/5

Synopsis

The ponies of Paradise Estate must band together in order to defeat a villainous trio of witches that wishes to cover all of Ponyland in a purple goo. 

Movie Thoughts: Alpha and Omega (2010)

• Released: September 8 2010
• Directed by: Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck
• Running time: 1 h 30 min
• Rating 1.5/5

Synopsis

Two wolves very much unlike one another are trapped and released many miles away from their homeland, and must find a way to get back in time before a war breaks out. 

Movie Thoughts: The Emoji Movie (2017)

• Released: August 10 2017
• Directed by: Tony Leodis
• Running time: 1 h 26 min
• Rating 1/5

Synopsis

A "defect" meh-emoji called Gene goes on a journey of self-discovery through the phone-verse.

Movie Thoughts: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998)

• Released: October 26 1998
• Directed by: Darell Rooney, Rob LaDuca
• Running time: 1 h 22 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

The daughter of Simba and Nala must learn the meaning of "we are one" in order to solve the conflict between the Pridelands and the Outlands lion pride.

Movie Thoughts: The Lion King 1 ½ (2004)

• Released: February 9 2004
• Directed by: Bradley Raymond
• Running time: 1 h 30 min
• Rating 2/5

Synopsis

It's just the story of The Lion King, but retold comically through Timon and Pumbaa's point of view.

Movie Thoughts: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

• Released: 13 June 2014
• Directed by: Dean DeBlois
• Running time: 1 h 42 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

Five years after uniting man and dragonkind, Hiccup and his friends face a foe who wishes to take over the archipelago by using dragons as an army.

Movie Thoughts: Epic (2013)

• Released: 23 May 2013
• Directed by: Chris Wedge
• Running time: 1 h 42 min
• Rating 3/5

Synopsis

After being shrunken and entering a tiny world of forest men, teenager M.K. must defeat the evil lord of the Boggans and find a way to get back to her father.