Moviegoers went gaga for Universal’s yellow minions this weekend, with “Despicable Me 2” grossing a boffo $142 million in five days, condemning Disney’s masked vigilante in “The Lone Ranger” to sidekick status as the film disappointed with $48.9 million through Sunday. Globally, “Despicable Me 2,” See more »

What is Dexter Morgan? Is he a dark protector, a guardian angel of sorts, who kills in order to save the innocent? Is he a perfect genetic specimen, a human that is not chained down by the restrictive emotions that force us to think of the benefit of others instead See more »

The record breaking success of "Despicable Me 2" over the Fourth of July holiday weekend is just the latest sign that sequels are the hottest thing in animation today. But is that a good thing or a bad thing for audiences? Once upon a time, Disney ruled the animated kingdom See more »