John DiMaggio

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Bumble in the Jungle

Reviewed Jun 13, 2023

When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

Now You’re Re-playing With Power

Reviewed Apr 11, 2023

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies

Underdog

Pound puppy

Reviewed Aug 2, 2022

A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Ralph Breaks the Internet

I’m gonna Rick it!

Reviewed Nov 27, 2018

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Wreck-It Ralph

I’m bad, and that’s good. I will never be good…but ...

Reviewed Nov 20, 2018

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Theatrical Release

Teen Titans GO! To the Movies

Booyah! Our Teen Titans review is online!

Reviewed Aug 7, 2018

All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams. Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release, Time Travel

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

A different kind of Phantom menace

Reviewed Apr 24, 2018

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within. Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller, Video Game Movies

Transformers: The Last Knight

About Last Knight....

Reviewed Jun 27, 2017

Humans and Transformers are at war. Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager; Bumblebee; an English Lord; and an Oxford Professor. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

TMNT

You don't have to wait 3,000 years for the stars to align...

Reviewed Jul 29, 2014

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei, Splinter, becomes worried when strange things begin to brew in New York City. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Marky Mark and the Robo Bunch!

Reviewed Jul 1, 2014

As humanity picks up the pieces after the battle of Chicago, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history…while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help from Cade Yeager, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

The Animatrix

When “supplemental material” becomes essential viewing

Reviewed May 2, 2014

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated. Genres: Animation, Direct to Video/Streaming, Science Fiction

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Watch as Michael Bay and co. transform world history!

Reviewed Jul 5, 2011

The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States government has been less than forthright with them. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release