Take '50s sci-fi movie monsters, add 2009 3-D computer animation, an all-star voice cast and toss in some pop culture references, and you've got the thoroughly entertaining "Monsters vs. Aliens." ...

The “ Monsters vs. Aliens ” film, like most DreamWorks Animated features, is full of jokes and allusions meant to appeal to adults. But Activision’s game has no such pretensions.

Betsy Sharkey's pick: 'Monsters vs. Aliens'Former Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy Sharkey is an award-winning entertainment journalist and bestselling author. She left the newsroom in 2015. In ...