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Mat Brunet
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) |
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is not just the worst SpongeBob movie, but it’s also one of the worst animated films you can find on Netflix, and one of the worst things to feature SpongeBob. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Aug 02, 2024
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Kronk's New Groove (2005) |
I think it’s safe to say that this movie is not getting a thumbs up from me. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jul 26, 2024
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Despicable Me 4 (2024) |
When it comes to Despicable Me’s fourth movie, I won’t call this great. I won’t even call this the best of the film series, but I won’t say that I felt tired of it after watching this either. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jul 12, 2024
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Ultraman: Rising (2024) |
Ultraman may have learned the balance of parenthood, but his balance on making a movie like this one has some room for improvement. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 28, 2024
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Inside Out 2 (2024) |
Inside Out 2 is not only a worthy sequel to its predecessor, but a fantastic animated feature that will leave you and your emotions satisfied. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 21, 2024
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The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) |
I know this is meant to show the first time they fight crime, but their movie is not among their greatest moments. Then again, I cannot say that I didn’t have a bit of fun watching this either. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 14, 2024
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Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) |
You don't get to learn about literally everything that happened in Jim Henson's life, but this is still a great documentary nonetheless, and it is still worth watching. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 07, 2024
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Thelma the Unicorn (2024) |
I don’t think there’s enough paint and glitter to help save this movie. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted May 31, 2024
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The Garfield Movie (2024) |
This feels exactly like reading the comics. You look at the strip of the day, maybe get a little giggle out of it and move on to whatever you were doing with a strong chance that you’ll quickly forget about it. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted May 24, 2024
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The Triplets of Belleville (2003) |
Animated films that don’t depend on dialogue are rare to find nowadays. But when they do show up, they can deliver something amazing, and this movie is a shining example of that. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted May 10, 2024
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Beavis and Butt-head Do America (1996) |
It's funny how something so stupid can also be pretty clever at the same time. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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S.O.B. (1981) |
In this age of studios making stupid money-losing mistakes and increasing amount of box office bombs, S.O.B. is one of the few movies made in Hollywood that isn’t afraid to call out what is wrong with the Hollywood system and its lack of human decency. I - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Mar 29, 2024
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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) |
In a way, it’s like if Kung Fu Panda lost a bit of its soul and it was reduced to a popcorn flick. That’s not a bad thing and you can still have fun with it. It’s just that you won’t get that lost-lasting impact that the previous three had. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Mar 15, 2024
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Your Name (2016) |
As much as it is very well done, I don’t think it’s worth putting it up on such a high pedestal on par with the works of Hayao Miyazaki. Your Name is good, but for me, it's not worthy of breaking Spirited Away’s record good. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Mar 08, 2024
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Shark Tale (2004) |
Out of all of the movies by DreamWorks Animation, I’d place Shark Tale among the weakest features they’ve made. If not, then THE worst. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Feb 23, 2024
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Orion and the Dark (2024) |
This is the best new IP from DreamWorks Animation in recent years alongside The Bad Guys. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Feb 09, 2024
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The Tiger's Apprentice (2024) |
The Tiger’s Apprentice succeeds at creatively turning Chinese mythology into its own action-packed world, but fails to adapt that into its own animated feature. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Feb 02, 2024
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Saludos Amigos (1942) |
There definitely is a lot of history to be found in Saludos Amigos, but hard to say that there’s much else beyond that. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jan 26, 2024
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) |
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget only holds a fraction of what made the original animated feature great, while the rest is a disappointingly forgettable and unoriginal film. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Dec 29, 2023
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Migration (2023) |
Yes, Migration is the generic animated family-friendly film, but it also self-aware about it. It knows it's just simple kids’ entertainment. And if that’s what you want, then you know that these ducks will deliver. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Dec 23, 2023
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023) |
I'm genuinely surprised that this actually came out kind of pretty good. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Dec 21, 2023
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The Boy and the Heron (2023) |
I’d hesitate to place this among the best of Studio Ghibli, but it’s great to see Hayao Miyazaki back. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Dec 15, 2023
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Yu-Gi-Oh! (2004) |
I find it to be enjoyable not as an action-packed and immersive anime filled with cool monsters battling each other, but as this mindless cheesy movie where you can turn off your brain and just have fun with the goofiness of the situations and the acting. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Dec 08, 2023
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Leo (2023) |
I can confidently say that this is the best animated film featuring Adam Sandler yet. I know that bar was set pretty low beforehand and this still isn’t all that great, but having that title is worth something. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Dec 01, 2023
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Under the Boardwalk (2023) |
For a movie that the studio tried to neglect in the hopes that no one would notice its existence, this was unexpectedly good. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Nov 30, 2023
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Wish (2023) |
Wish may not be the grand spectacle for the studio’s 100th anniversary, but it is still an enjoyable and enchanting feature that serves as a throwback to their classic era. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Nov 24, 2023
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Trolls Band Together (2023) |
You know, I never hated DreamWorks’ Trolls. [...] This time, however, I’m just done [...] I can’t even bother to give it credit for the few good things it did. I feel like this movie caused the franchise to overstay its welcome. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Nov 17, 2023
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) |
Unless you have some kind of philosophy degree that allows you to quickly follow these discussions, I recommend to just sticking with the original. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Nov 10, 2023
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Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) |
Can a Steven Universe newcomer enjoy the movie? Maybe not as much as the fans would, but I’d say absolutely. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Oct 13, 2023
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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) |
Did I have a good time with this film as much as I did with the first? Honestly, no. But this is not a movie that’s created for people like me in mind...So, the real question is, will THEY [the children] enjoy this movie? In that regard, I think yes. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Oct 06, 2023
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The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) |
I think it’s safe to say that this is not among Don Bluth’s greatest achievements. And yet, I’d also say that he’s done far worse than this film. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Sep 22, 2023
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The Monkey King (2023) |
Netflix’s 2023 version of The Monkey King takes the classic Chinese tale and turns it into an annoying and stale animated kids’ film. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Aug 25, 2023
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Robin Hood (1973) |
Robin Hood is an enjoyable animated feature that has some of the essence of a classic Disney film to ensure that its viewers can have a good time. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Aug 18, 2023
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Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie (2023) |
When you take the iconography out of the equation, Miraculous: Ladybug and Cat Noir, The Movie is just another boring superhero family film, only with more songs and romance that don’t do much to enhance the experience. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Aug 11, 2023
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem delivers an awesome new take to the cult-favorite franchise that both fan and newcomers can have a good time with. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Aug 04, 2023
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The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998) |
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue is one of the worst examples of what happens when a movie gets a sequel without the involvement of the original filmmakers. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jul 14, 2023
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) |
This may be a bit of a better underwater experience than Shark Tale, but this is such a disappointing downgrade from [Puss in Boots:] The Last Wish. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jul 07, 2023
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Nimona (2023) |
Nimona is not only an amazing send-off for Blue Sky Studios, but it technically counts the greatest movie they have ever made. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 30, 2023
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Elemental (2023) |
Would I say that this is a great movie? Honestly, no. However, I’d put this one step under great and say that Elemental is very good. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 23, 2023
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022) |
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness is the ultimate mixed bag where the quality of its elements are the polar opposites to one another where there are some things that are amazing and there are others that are terrible. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 16, 2023
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) |
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is one of the greatest animated sequels where it takes what made the original highly praised, and elevate it into one of the biggest love letters to Spider-Man. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 09, 2023
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The Little Mermaid (2023) |
Is this movie anywhere near as good as the 1989 animated film? Absolutely not. However, this is also not the disaster that some may expect. For what it did on its own, it’s not bad. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jun 02, 2023
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Ernest & Celestine (2012) |
Ernest & Celestine is a fun-filled and heartfelt animated feature that presents one of the best examples of how to turn children’s literature into a film adaptation. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted May 12, 2023
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Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) |
I’m not calling this Peter Pan Gone Wrong, but it’s not as good as that show either. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted May 05, 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
Is this the greatest movie that is worth all those years of hype and anticipation? Honestly, no. Is it still a fun adventure to see the beloved games adapted to the big screen? Oh, absolutely! - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Apr 14, 2023
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The Land Before Time (1988) |
Before all the sequels and the dozens of episodes of the TV show, it was just a simple story of five young dinosaurs on a journey to a promised land, and that’s all you need for a heartfelt picture. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Apr 07, 2023
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The Magician's Elephant (2023) |
The Magician’s Elephant is a lost potential that took something that could’ve been a timeless fairy tale and poorly handled the adaptation process by turning it into a mediocre and forgettably dated film. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Mar 24, 2023
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Coonskin (1975) |
Out of all of his films, Ralph Bakshi himself considers Coonskin to be his greatest work, and I couldn’t agree more. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Cars (2006) |
No pun intended, but Cars is a prominent example of a middle-of-the-road animated feature. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Feb 10, 2023
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The Fox and the Hound (1981) |
Sometimes, all you need to make a movie is two characters from opposing backgrounds forming an unlikely bond. It’s not enough to make a great Disney movie, but it still gets the job done. - AniMat's Review (YouTube)
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| Posted Jan 20, 2023
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