Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action-comedy film directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne. The movie tells the story of Po, a clumsy and overweight panda who dreams of becoming a kung fu master. When he is unexpectedly chosen as the Dragon Warrior to fight against an evil villain, Po must train with the Furious Five, a group of skilled warriors, to save the Valley of Peace.

Gnomeo & Juliet is a CGI animated film surprisingly based upon William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet only this love story is one of garden gnomes caught in the midst of bigotry in their families. The feud between the red and the blue garden gnomes threatens to undo the love between the two star crossed lovers. The picture, produced by Touchstone Pictures, features the music of Elton John and Lady Gaga. The gnomes in love given voices by James McAvoy and Emily Blunt. The story follows the two garden gnomes as they try to find happiness in their love and keep tragedy at bay. Rated G, by the MPAA, it is the first such rating given a Touchstone production since The Nightmare Before Christmas.

A hilarious sequel to Kung Fu Panda from 2008, Panda 2 is filled with animated pratfalls and delightful dialog voiced by such talented actors as Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, and Jackie Chan.This time around we find that Po (Jack Black) is now a master of kung fu and fights tremendous battles with Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) and with able assistance from the Furious Five. Those five remain the most powerful team and include Crane, Monkey, Tigress, Mantis, and viper. Challengers include Croc (Jean-Claude Van Damme), Thundering Rhino (Victor Garber), and Soothsayer (Michelle Yeoh) battling for supremacy in the Valley of Peace. They have a new and powerful weapon that seems unstoppable and use it to conquer China."This weapon is capable of destroying kung fu and Po realizes it may be even more deadly and dangerous than he can handle this time. He needs to examine his past to find secrets long hidden about his origins, and then get the strength needed to be successful as they battle their enemy. Kung Fu Panda 2 is a fun filled ride for an audience of any age."

The Pirates! Band of Misfits is yet another animated film with 3-D action and plenty of familiar voices from top notch actors that the kids will love. Around Christmas is always a favorite time of year for family oriented films and this year there are a lot of them! In "The Pirates" we see the Pirate Captain with a mission in mind to out do their rivals who are Black Bellamy and also Cutlass Liz. They are in the competition for an award for Pirate of the Year. Along the way the Captain hand crew travel from the shore on Blood Island deep into the fog bound streets of old Victorian London.his is stop motion buy still has plenty of computer graphics that do a lot for the visual elements such as rolling sea and spectacular scenery. The CG technology allows for more visual and expanded scenery plus adding that old wooden boat that could not possibly actually float in real time. But it's fun!oices include Hugh Grant as Pirate Captain, Cutlass Liza is voiced by Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven is the voice of Black Bellamy, and as Queen Victoria we hear Imelda Staunton. All come together to create a family fun movie for the holidays!