Working without apology from the Pixar game book, Universal's first 3D-animated movie, "Despicable Me," captures much of what one likes about Pixar cartoons ... his nemesis, Vector (Jason Segel).

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After the intense emotional workout of Toy Story 3 — where many young children were too scared to stay for the end, and some of those who did asked, “Daddy, was that a holocaust ...

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It’s been seven years since grown-up Gru and his crew have graced the big screen, but animation’s most popular villain is back in the first trailer for Illumination’s Despicable Me 4 ...

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Naturally, there’s a trip into space and a spectacular near disaster, but it’s the heart which makes Despicable Me effective. It's no first-rank CGI cartoon, but shows how Pixar's quality over ...