Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic “First time in a long time I didn’t hear any buzz at all about a July 4th blockbuster movie,” a friend texted me last week.
His message struck me as odd, since I can’t turn a corner without being bombarded by mutant Minions: The yellow pranksters keep showing up on billboards, product tie-ins, pop-up ads.
My friend is engaged to be married, with a baby on the way, but he’s not a parent yet, and he’s clearly not thinking like one.
The reality is this: The weekend that once belonged to Will Smith — and which hosted a geriatric Indiana Jones’ return last year — has long been the domain of “Despicable Me” movies.
Read more on variety.com