NOC Review: ‘Despicable Me 4’ is Proof Illumination Just isn’t Trying Anymore

Sigh. Have you noticed that through the years Illumination has gradually moved further away from actual storytelling and gravitated towards 90 minutes of sketch-based bits? No? Well you’ll notice it when you watch Despicable Me 4.

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Watch the New Trailer for ‘Despicable Me 4’

After seven years, fans are finally getting a fourth Despicable Me movie! That’s right, Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, is back for a new era of Minions mayhem, which you can enjoy in theaters on July 3.

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Jesse Eisenberg is Lex Luthor… Wait… Wha?

So yeah. That happened.

If you haven’t heard, the Oscar-nominated actor has been cast as Lex Luthor in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel. Oscar winner Jeremy Irons has also been tapped to play Alfred Pennyworth in the film (which has been pushed to Summer 2016). Best know for portraying Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, Eisenberg’s name wasn’t on anyone’s radar for the role — those names belonged to folks like Bryan Cranston and Joaquin Phoenix, to name two. So this news was definitely… unexpected.

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