“On the surface, the ‘Despicable Me’ cartoons appear to be sendups of the James Bond franchise, but beneath that slick, spoofy exterior, they’re really marshmallow-centered affirmations of ...

Previous entries in the series played like zany feature-length cartoons. This one feels ... One could reasonably ask what “Despicable Me 4” adds to our understanding of these characters.

In “Despicable Me 4,” I heard “antipasti,” “bazooka ... by with about as much to remember it as a Saturday morning cartoon. That’s not all bad. Much of what makes the “Despicable ...

Despicable Me 4 displays all the now-recognizable Illumination-isms-- energetic animation, vibrant and childlike colors, Looney Tunes-esque physical comedy and cartoon violence, and humor straight ...

It’s a pity that the plot as a whole can’t boast of such ingenuity. In form, «Despicable Me 4» — is still a pleasant cartoon with colorful animation and some great jokes, but in content, — is a ...

The Minions have become pop culture icons since they first appeared in Despicable Me in 2010 ... which goes against some traditional cartoon ideals, where characters are given personalities ...

(The first "Despicable Me" vaguely implied Gru created them ... About "Minions: The Rise of Gru": Even for a silly cartoon, it doesn’t make much sense (from left) Svengeance (Dolph Lundgren ...

Despicable Me 4 is unfathomably incompetent ... hat that makes you feel in on the fun while the theater reacts to cartoon slapstick with deathly silence. Good Enough is a few bland chuckles ...

For example, why he leaned all the way into looking like the villain/protagonist Gru from the Despicable Me animated film series. During his postgame press conference, Jokic was asked to explain ...

like what would have been in a Bugs Bunny cartoon. I think it just becomes something completely different if you do a live-action version. For me personally, not very appealing. But again ...

like what would have been in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.” Since its inaugural 2010 film, the family-oriented Despicable Me franchise has grossed $5.3 billion, overtaking other behemoths like ...