The Minions have never gotten much critical respect despite their key role in the Despicable Me series, which has become the highest-grossing…

Ed, James and Henry in Illumination’s ‘Minions & Monsters’ (Photo credit: Illumination & Universal Pictures © Universal Studios) Those hilarious and adorable…

The yellow, cylindrical, overall-clad creatures known as the Minions first appeared as loyal henchmen to Steve Carell’s villainous Gru in Illumination’s Despicable…