I join CP24 to talk about the fiery “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” the crime drama “Dead Man’s Wire,” the shake, rattle and roll of “The Testament of Ann Lee” and the family friendly “Charlie the Wonderdog.”
Watch the whole thing HERE!
I sit in on the CFRA Ottawa morning show with host Bill Carroll to talk about the new movies coming to theatres including the fiery “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” the crime drama “Dead Man’s Wire,” the shake, rattle and roll of “The Testament of Ann Lee” and the family friendly “Charlie the Wonderdog.”
Listen to the whole thing HERE!
SYNOPSIS: In “Charlie the Wonderdog,” a new animated film starring the voice of Owen Wilson and now playing in theatres, a family dog, who was imbued with superpowers by aliens, teams up with his best friend to prevent an evil cat from taking over the world. “It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s Charlie the Wonderdog!”
CAST: Owen Wilson, Tabitha St. Germain, Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez, Rhona Rees, Anthony Bolognese, Caitlynne Medrek, Emily Delahunty, Ruairi MacDonald, Mela Pietropaolo, Lindsay Gibson. Directed by Shea Wageman.
REVIEW: Aimed at younger viewers, the family adventure “Charlie the Wonderdog” won’t hold much appeal for parental chaperones but has enough action and humor to engage six-to ten-year-olds.
At the beginning of the film nine-year-old Danny’s (voice of Dawson Littman) best friend, his beloved dog Charlie (voiced by Owen Wilson), is slowing down, showing signs of age. Danny’s dreams of going on adventures with Charlie come true when the pooch is abducted by an alien looking for a pet and returns home youthful and able to speak.
Even better, he’s been gifted with superpowers.
When they uncover their neighbor’s cat Puddy (Ruairi MacDonald) has a plan to pollute the human food chain and conquer the world, they spring into action.
“The world needs me,” says Charlie.
Fast paced and action packed, “Charlie the Wonderdog” is a sweet natured story about courage and kindness, friendship and believing in yourself. The G-rated action is less frenetic than some recent animated offerings—I’m looking at you Minions!—but still high-energy enough to engage young attention spans.
Owen Wilson brings his distinctive, laconic delivery and comic timing to Charlie, giving him a personality the animation is unable to provide. The animation, both character and background designs, is simple and may appear unsophisticated to eyes accustomed to Pixar, Illumination or DreamWorks, but director Shea Wageman keeps the pace brisk and the slapstick plentiful which keeps things humming along.
