Trolls

For some reason I've always gotten the following expression wrong. Ever hear of someone suggesting, "the hair of the dog" when talking about hangover remedies? Well, I'm sure it's just the Jersey in me, but I always thought the expression was "bite the dog that bit ya". In other words, if something hurts you or is making you feel bad, confront it and only if necessary, bite back. There's a cheesesteak shop in Jersey that does just that. In fact, in the owner's own words, he "punches the bully right in the mouth" and it couldn't be more Jersey.

Since the introduction of the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002, we’ve seen a steady exponential increase in animated movies over the years. Pixar, and, by extent, Disney, has usually dominated the competition, with eight wins out of ten nominations, followed by DreamWorks and Disney’s animation studio. This year, we have a record 27 movies eligible for the award, and while the Academy can pick only five to nominate, for now it’s anyone’s game.

Despite how unlikely it may seem, there is indeed a movie based on those little dolls with colorful hair that you just had to own in the ’90s, for reasons not even you could explain. Following the recent debut of the first trailer, DreamWorks brought a new clip from their animated Trolls movie to Comic-Con, and if a weird cartoon creature version of Anna Kendrick singing “The Sounds of Silence” sounds like a good time to you, then you’re in luck.

DreamWorks' first 'Trolls' trailer introduces Justin Timberlake's Branch and his interminably perky counterpart, Anna Kendrick's Poppy.