Riding With Bob

"...armed with a new contract from Spielberg entertainment juggernaut Dreamworks, Benson has rounded up the suspects -- both usual..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Notes From a Few Minutes With 'Over the Hedge' Creator Michael Fry

Austinite sees his comic strip hit the big screen

"...of big-screen activity to this Friday's actual premiere of DreamWorks' feature film, but he was fairly certain all along..."

May 19, 2006 Screens Feature by Ken Lieck

Asleep At The Wheel

"...Ride With Bob (Dreamworks)..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Music Feature

Flow

Tender animated film follows animals on a quest for home

"...feline-themed Stray. Zilbalodis isn’t trying to emulate Pixar or DreamWorks, eschewing anthropomorphic hijinks for something that is both more..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Wild Robot

Beautiful children's book adaptation is all heart

"...heart. The Wild Robot, the 49th animated feature from DreamWorks Animation, doesn’t just put a digital coating on that..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Kung Fu Panda 4

The titular Dragon Warrior searches for his replacement

"...have felt more like the end of an era. Dreamworks closed the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy with..."

March 8, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Kid-friendly battle of the high school sea monsters

"...much in the way of immersion into this world. DreamWorks' house animation style is nice, with fun character designs..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Trusting Your Gut: Texas Film Awards Honoree Michael de Luca on a Life in Cinema

From New Line to Warners, the exec discusses his career

"...Me. Since then he has held leadership roles at Dreamworks, MGM, his own production company, and currently as co-chairperson..."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Boss Baby: Family Business

Why is a movie about a talking baby this convoluted?

"...only the beginning. To the extent the folks at Dreamworks Animation think they’ve made a movie teaching kids about..."

July 2, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Spirit Untamed

Soft reboot of the Netflix animated horse show never gets out of the gate

"...of Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, it was DreamWorks Animation's way to push back against the belief that..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

UT Grad Helps Raya and the Last Dragon Dance on Raindrops

James Romo adds his talents to the Disney magic

"...2013, Romo moved to Los Angeles and interned at DreamWorks Animation, then found a position at Ridley Scott's RSA..."

May 7, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Indoor Skydiving Lets You Train Your Dragon in Virtual Reality

Taking to the skies with iFly's latest immersive VR

"...helmet for the main event. iFly teamed up with DreamWorks Animation to bring flyers a special drop to celebrate..."

March 27, 2019 Screens Post by Nina Hernandez

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

The dragon riders finally come in to land as the trilogy definitively ends

"...For all its tenderness and care in handling, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon series has never..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shrek Forever After

What’s an ogre with a midlife crisis to do? The Shrek series closes by reminding us "it's a wonderful life."

"...first place). In this fourth animated Shrek film, which DreamWorks declares is the final chapter in this series, the..."

May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How to Train Your Dragon

Soaring animation should make this story about a Viking boy who befriends his enemy a perennial favorite.

"...the bet made by this new animated film from DreamWorks, which is directed by the same team that made..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Monsters vs. Aliens

In this animated film, a misfit band of monsters unleashed from quarantine defend Earth from an alien invader.

"...by: Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon. Back in 2007, DreamWorks mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg rather boldly stated that he intended..."

March 27, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cars

Muscling for rank in the crowded box-office speedway, this Pixar contender takes an early lead but loses momentum in the middle third.

"...fussing. The best all-ages movies, like Toy Story and Dreamworks’s Shrek, work well on multiple levels, with clever asides..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

You could call it Seabiscuit Jr., but this horsey heartwarmer does something surprising in spite of its underdog sports-movie formula and shameless emotional manipulation: It manages to be an enjoyable movie about and for girls.

"...You could call it Seabiscuit Jr., but this horsey DreamWorks heartwarmer does something very surprising in spite of its..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Island

If you like Maxim, you'll love this latest from adrenaline fiend Michael Bay.

"...Hollywood cheese, a carefully aged Parmigiano Reggiano from the DreamWorks vault. Not sold yet? Here comes the closer: Shit..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Incredibles

Animated take on the superhero genre overflows with wonderfully silly shenanigans and knowing insight into modern parenting.

"...of recent Disney outings, as well as the recent DreamWorks also-ran Shark Tale) or the imagery, but here, via..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Life by the Drop

The return of Doyle Bramhall

"...publishing credit following track four, "Life by the Drop." Dreamworks...."

Feb. 21, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Animated equine love story that's also a fresh take on the standard cowboys-and-Indians tropes.

"...parcel of mainstream animated films these days, anyway? Surely DreamWorks' head Jeffrey Katzenberg can do better than Eighties also-rans..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spotlight: Eels

E hates the record business.

"...of the Eels tour in support of their new DreamWorks release, Souljacker, a fact that leaves mastermind E feeling..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Shrek

Animated comic gem.

"...So it's with immense pleasure that I say that DreamWorks' Shrek is a sly comic gem, combining a genuinely..."

May 18, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Of Moose and Movies

Nine days and nights at the Toronto International Film Festival

"...before their official American opening dates. Almost Famous, a DreamWorks picture, follows practically the same release pattern that the..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Stories

From Hollywood to Austin and beyond: the rise and rise of short film online

"...tour. Most impressive, however, is the imminent collaboration between Dreamworks SKG and Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment..."

May 5, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Creeper Lagoon, now working for The Man (Men) at Dreamworks, has carved out its own little pop niche. (La..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

American Beauty

This Oscar winner is a bleak comedy of suburban mores and one man's sudden rejection of the arrangement.

"...mean produced by a major studio (in this case, DreamWorks SKG). In fact, how this tempestuous, bleak comedy of..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Antz

"...fall sees the release of both this offering from DreamWorks SKG, as well as the Disney/Pixar collaboration A Bug's..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

Crossing the Final Path

"...Asleep at the Wheel apparently is a hit with Dreamworks Nashville, who have signed the local country giants to..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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