RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: A Worthy Sequel that Finely Balances Meta-Humor, Social Commentary and Heart

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Produced by: Clark Spencer

Directed by: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore

Written by: Phil Johnston, Pamela Ribon

Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures

Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Jack McBrayer, Gal Gadot, Alan Tudyk, Ed O’Neill, Taraji P. Henson  

Runtime: 116 minutes                              

SYNOPSIS:

 

In this sequel to Disney’s Thanksgiving hit Wreck it Ralph (2012), Ralph (John C. Reilly) once again finds his video game home and its surroundings in danger. So, it is up to the residential bad guy and his best friend Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) to prevent their universe from total extinction. Only this time around, their adventure takes them from the limitations of the video game consoles to the limitless space of the World Wide Web, where the strength of their friendship is going to be put to the test. 

FANTASTIC BEASTS THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD: Magical Creatures and Harry Potter References Couldn't Save a Confusing Plot

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Produced by: David Heyman, Lionel Wigram, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves

Directed by: David Yates

Written by: J.K. Rowling

Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston, Jude Law, Zoe Kravitz, Carmen Ejogo, Alison Sudol, Claudia Kim, Callum Turner, Dan Fogler 

Runtime: 133 minutes                                                          

SYNOPSIS: 

Picking up right from where Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) left off, criminal wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) had just escaped custody, and it is now up to Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his friends to stop Grindelwald from triggering disharmony between the real world and the magic world.