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  Despicable Me  (2010) Distributor: Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment Director: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud Cast: Steve Carell (Felonius Gru), Jason Segel (Vector), Russell Brand (Dr. Nefario), Marinda Cosgrove (Margo), Dana Gaier (Edith), Elsie Fisher (Agnes), Will Arnett (Mr. Perkins), Kirsten Wiig (Ms. Hattie), Pierre Coffin (Minions Kevin, Tim, Bob, Mark, Phil, Stuart), Chris Renaud (Minion Dave), Jemaine Clement (Minion Jerry) Runtime: 95 min. MPAA Rating: PG (mild action and rude humor) When the Great Pyramid of Giza goes missing, supervillain Felonius Gru knows he has to do something extreme to prove his salt as a supervillain, and together with Dr. Nefario and his army of pill-shaped Minions, his plot is to shrink and steal the moon. He needs to obtain a shrink ray to do just that, but when his up-and-coming rival Vector steals it first, he now needs to steal it from him. He decides to use three orphan girls as pawns for his upcoming heist to get hi...

  Spark: A Space Tail  (2016) Distributor: Universal Pictures Director: Aaron Woodley Cast: Jace Norman (Spark), Jessica Biel (Vix), Rob deLeeuw (Chunk), Hilary Swank (the Queen), Susan Surandon (Bananny), Patrick Stewart (Flagship Captain), Alan C. Peterson (General Zhong), Athena Karkanis (Koko) Runtime: 90 min. MPAA rating: PG (mild violence and rude humor) When Planet Bana falls to the evil General Zhong, he winds up shredding the planet into pieces and now rules what’s left of it with an iron fist. Enter our hero Spark, a monkey who’s living on a remaining piece of the planet with his friends Chunk, an inventor warthog, and Vix, a warrior fox. Upon learning of a plan to threaten other planets so they will suffer the same fate and fall to Zhong’s rule, Spark knows he must put an end to this. Upon learning of his past and his place in the universe, can Spark, with his friends and new allies, take back the planet from the villainous General Zhong and give Bana a chance at pe...