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The popular movie Frozen (2013), released by Walt Disney Pictures, tells the story of Princess Elsa from Arendelle who possesses magical abilities over ice and snow. After unintentionally hurting her sister Anna with her powers, their parents, the King and Queen, take them to a group of trolls led by Grand Pabbie for help. He uses his magic to heal Anna’s injury by removing her memories of Elsa’s abilities. As a precautionary measure, the King and Queen decide to keep Elsa isolated within the castle until she learns to control her powers. This isolation causes a rift between the sisters that continues into their adulthood. Sadly, their parents perish in a ...

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013) is an animated superhero film based on Frank Miller’s 1986 comic book of the same name. It follows the story of Batman, set in the same world as Batman: Year One. In late 1986, Joker manipulates his way onto a talk show with his old henchman, Abner, and uses mind-controlling lipstick to plan his escape. Meanwhile, Superman, operating undercover for the government, is asked by President Ronald Reagan to stop Batman’s vigilantism. These events take place against a backdrop of growing tensions between the US and Soviet Union over control of Corto Maltese ...

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012), an adult animated superhero film, is based on Frank Miller’s 1986 comic book of the same name and shares continuity with Batman: Year One. Following the death of his protege Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne retired as Batman. Ten years later, in the mid-1980s, Gotham City is plagued by crime and terrorized by the Mutants gang. Wayne, now 55 years old, remains friends with 70-year-old retiring Police Commissioner James Gordon (who knows his secret identity), but has lost touch with Dick Grayson. Meanwhile, the Joker has been in a catatonic state at Arkham Asylum since ...

Superman vs. The Elite (2012), an American animated superhero film based on the comic book story What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?, marks the 14th installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. As Atomic Skull wreaks havoc in Metropolis, Superman intervenes and overpowers him before he could cause further harm. However, as questions arise about property damage and fatalities during their confrontation, Superman delivers a powerful speech that emphasizes both the dangers of lawlessness and the potential for good within everyone. Just then, Bialya and ...

Based on the 2000 comic book storyline JLA: Tower of Babel by Mark Waid, Justice League: Doom (2012) is an American animated superhero film. It follows the story of Vandal Savage, who aims to create a new civilization by eliminating two-thirds of the population. To achieve this, he enlists Mirror Master to hack into Batman’s Batcomputer and steal his contingency plans for neutralizing his fellow League members if they ever turn against him. With the altered plans in hand, Savage forms a team including Cheetah, Star Sapphire, Metallo, Bane, Mirror Master, and Ma’alefa’ak to carry out their ...

The animated TV special Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays (2012) is based on the beloved Scooby-Doo franchise and was produced by Warner Bros. The gang, dressed in costumes, joins in on the festive celebration with a lively parade surrounded by an eager crowd. However, amidst the merriment stands Fred’s old acquaintance Havros Menkle, owner of Menkle’s toy store. Unfortunately, business isn’t going well for Havros and he can’t seem to shake off his stress and suspicion. His nephew Fabian apologizes for his uncle’s behavior to Fred. Scooby and Shaggy are happily playing in a spooky yard when they are suddenly interrupted by a monstrous ...

The American animated comedy series, Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games (2012), created by Hanna-Barbera, follows Scooby-Doo as he competes in the International Sports Games Tournament. However, things take a dark turn when a revived thousand-year-old statue causes chaos for the spirited team and could potentially ruin the entire event. Will the Olympics still go on?

Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012) is an animated comedy mystery film and the eighteenth installment in the Scooby-Doo direct-to-video series. While in Atlantic City, a werewolf breaks into a jewelry store and steals a ruby necklace, causing an alarm to sound. As the creature flees, it encounters a security guard and two policemen who try to apprehend it but fail. The werewolf seeks refuge in the nearby circus grounds, where Scooby-Doo and his friends are vacationing. Excited by the arrival of the Brancusi Circus, Fred leads the gang to check it out. However, they discover that it is closed until tomorrow but decide to explore when they find an unlocked door. Inside, ...

Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (2013) is an American animated superhero comedy film and the nineteenth installment in the direct-to-video series. The gang, accompanied by Scooby and Shaggy, head to the ‘Mega Mondo Pop! Comic ConApalooza’ in southern California, where they plan to participate in a costume competition as their beloved comic book heroes, Blue Falcon and Dynomutt. Fred is particularly excited to catch the new, grittier version of Blue Falcon on screen, produced by Jennifer Severin and starring Brad Adams. While at the convention center, they cross paths with Hank Prince, owner of the local comic book store that Shaggy frequents, and his ...

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012) is a hilarious horror musical that was released straight to DVD. It is the seventeenth film in the popular Scooby-Doo series. After a long time solving mysteries, Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby decide it’s time for a much-needed vacation. They travel to Petit Chauve Sourie Ville, a small town in Louisiana that is famous for its vampire festival called ‘Vampire Palooza’. The gang meets Lita Rutland, the organizing committee’s head who tells them about the financial struggles they are facing due to low tourism numbers. Their host for the trip is Vincent Van Helsing – an author and ...

Rise of the Guardians (2012) is an American animated film that follows the story of Jack Frost who awakens with no memory and finds that he is invisible to others. Three centuries later, the Man in the Moon reveals that the menacing Pitch Black has returned to threaten children with his nightmares. In order to fight back, Nicholas St. North summons E. Aster Bunnymund, the Sandman, and the Tooth Fairy to join him as fellow Guardians. It is then revealed that Jack has been chosen to be their newest member. The group brings Jack to their base at the North Pole where North asks about his ‘center’, which every Guardian possesses and protects in children. While ...

The Lorax (2012), an animated musical comedy, was created by Illumination Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures. Young Ted Wiggins resides in Thneedville, a city enclosed by walls where all plant life is artificial. His crush on Audrey prompts him to seek out a ‘real tree’ to impress her. His grandmother, Norma, shares the story of the Once-ler, who holds knowledge about the trees’ disappearance. Venturing beyond Thneedville, Ted is met with a barren and polluted outside world. He locates the Once-ler and after multiple visits, convinces him to recount the tale of the trees. On another trip away from town, Ted encounters Aloysius ...

A film Escape from Planet Earth (2012), created by Rainmaker Entertainment and distributed by The Weinstein Company in the US and Entertainment One in Canada, follows the story of two brothers on Planet Baab. Scorch Supernova, a daring astronaut seeking glory, works at BASA with his brother Gary who supports him on their missions. When BASA’s head, Lena, sends a message that Scorch must go to the ‘Dark Planet’ (known as Earth to the Baabians) due to an SOS call, Gary strongly disagrees because no alien has ever returned from Earth. Despite this, Scorch agrees to go without Gary’s permission causing a heated argument between them. In ...

Hotel Transylvania (2012) is an American animated monster comedy film jointly produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Following the tragic death of his wife Martha at the hands of a human mob, Count Dracula erects a grand hotel exclusively for creatures in Transylvania. Here, he raises his daughter Mavis and provides a refuge for monsters seeking to escape persecution from humans. Regular guests at the hotel include iconic monsters such as Frankenstein, Wayne and Wanda Werewolf, Griffin the Invisible Man, and Murray the Mummy. On Mavis’ 118th birthday, she expresses her desire to explore the human ...

The animated comedy film, Wreck-It Ralph (2012), produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, follows the lives of video game characters after Litwak’s Arcade closes. After leaving their in-game roles, they gather at Game Central Station to socialize. One evening, the infamous villain of Fix-it Felix, Jr., Wreck-It Ralph, attends a support group called Bad-Anon where he expresses frustration with his designated role. Feeling excluded from his game’s 30th-anniversary party, Ralph sets out to win a medal in hopes of gaining respect. He overhears that the first-person shooter Hero’s Duty awards medals and sneaks into ...

Paperman (2012) is a romantic comedy short film created by Walt Disney Animation Studios. In 1940s New York City, a young accountant named George is struck by a flying piece of paper while waiting on an elevated train platform. The paper is being chased by a woman named Meg who lost it to a gust of wind from a passing train. After another gust of wind dislodges one of the papers from George’s folder and blows it onto Meg’s face, leaving behind a lipstick smudge, he becomes enchanted by her beauty. But his focus on the kiss mark causes him to miss her boarding the train. Disappointed, he arrives at work and finds the same lipstick-marked paper on his desk. ...

The Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable (2012) episode, penned by Whedon, features an adventure set on the alien planet Breakworld. The team faces off against the Breakworld leaders, whose plan is to destroy Earth with a massive bullet. The subplot involving Danger is also resolved as it is revealed that she is programmed not to kill. Shadowcat bravely phases into the bullet and uses her abilities to make it intangible as it approaches Earth, saving the planet. Unfortunately, she ends up being pulled away with the bullet and disappears into space.

Guess who’s back? The dynamic duo of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday have returned to bring us even more Astonishing X-Men: Torn (2012)! Brace yourselves, because if you thought their previous collaborations were full of twists and turns, prepare for something even crazier. Emma Frost’s recent actions have sent the X-Men into a tailspin. Can they handle one more unexpected development? And as if that wasn’t enough, the elusive Hellfire Club finally makes its move after laying in wait for months. But that’s not all – the identity of the X-Man ...

The Whedon storyline known as Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous (2012) centers around a Sentinel assault orchestrated by an unknown orchestrator. It is eventually revealed that the culprit is none other than the Danger Room itself, now manifesting as a robotic entity aptly named ‘Danger’. Whedon also discloses that Professor X had imprisoned Danger and forced it to serve as the controlling force of the Danger Room, much to the dismay of the X-Men. In addition, it is discovered that Emma Frost has allied herself with the newly formed Hellfire Club.

The film Frankenweenie (2012), directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist and aspiring filmmaker who lives in the quiet town of New Holland, Pennsylvania with his parents and beloved dog Sparky. Despite his involvement in various school activities, Victor keeps to himself and doesn’t interact much with his classmates, including Elsa Van Helsing, Edgar ‘E’ Gore, Bob, Toshiaki, Nassor, and an eccentric girl known as ‘Weird Girl’. To help him be more social, Victor’s father ...