Here is my take on the movies that were previewed before the movie yesterday:

• The OogieLoves – A movie to get toddlers hooked on the cinema and drive adults to drink.  If you lived through the Wiggles, Barney, or the Teletubbies, you’ll understand why you should avoid this gilded turd.  Seriously, if I were forced to watch this dreck, I’d poke out one of my eyes with an olive fork.
• Ice Age 4:  Continental Drift – Manny, Diego, and Sid the Sloth get set adrift on an iceflow and hilarity ensues.  We all enjoyed the first three movies, so this one will probably be a family matinée.  Piece of personal trivia:  The original Ice Age was one of the first movies that Irish Woman and I went to see as a couple.  I’m such a romantic devil.
• Hotel Transylvania – This one looks interesting.  Dracula runs a resort out in the boonies that allows the things that go bump in the night to put their feet up and let their tentacles down.  It’s coming out at Halloween time, so it won’t have to compete with the summer movies and its premise will actually line up with the season.  Genndy Tartakovsky directed this one, so I’ll probably give it a watch.
• Brave – I’m really looking forward to this one.  I’ve never been less than entertained by a Pixar movie.  It’s a rehash of the rebellious daughter versus her societal role plotline, but it looks good.
• Katy Perry:  Part of Me – Remember what I said earlier about the olive fork?  Well, if my daughter were to try to force me to go to this piece of crap, I’d gouge out my other eye.  Don’t get me wrong, even though I don’t care for her music, I can see that Ms. Perry has at least some talent.  But to sit through a couple of hours of a vanity project about the latest pop tart would be enough to drive me over the edge.  If you have a tween girl who cons you into taking her to see this, I suggest scheduling the therapy in advance.
• Rise of the Guardians – The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy, The Sandman, and Santa Clause meet the XMen.  Or maybe The Polar Express meets 300 would be more appropriate.  The Easter Bunny is shown as being totally ripped, Santa has tattoos and carries a sword, and they join up with other fairy folk to protect the children of the world from unspeakable evil.  Not sure if this one is going to be appropriate for Boo, but older children might enjoy it.  From the trailer, it looks like the visuals in this CGI feature are going to be amazing.