Greg Russell is back with his thoughts on the latest movies to come to a theater near you. First, Russell covered Coming 2 America, the sequel to the 1988 original staring Eddy Murphy and Arsenio Hall. He said the movie has a great “reunion factor,” with the entire original cast returning along with characters from other popular Eddy Murphy movies. AdHe said it’s another great family film, but gives the heads up that it may be a bit serious for younger audiences. She plays a mom who’s daughter starts a school magazine to combat the sexism she deals with from her peers.

This weekend, animator Amy Smeed will be celebrating the release of her latest film, Raya and the Last Dragon. The film is the latest in a long line for the Royal Oak native, who has already worked on projects like Moana, Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, and Tangled. After leaving school, Smeed hoped to strengthen her demo reel enough to give her a head start in the industry. AdSmeed said that despite the difficulty of working from home, the studio worked closely with all the different departments to make the film. Character designers, modeling departments, and rigging departments all worked together to get movement controls ready for production.