Short Reviews from one Concerned Parent to Another … THE BOOK OF LIFE – PG – SPLAT for infusing a fun and colorful kids movie with pagan traditions of the afterlife, rooted in the Mexican holiday “Day of the Dead”… then adding just enough Christian symbolism to make it acceptable to American audiences. THE BEST OF ME –Continue reading “Short & Sweet Reviews”
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Movie Lineup for DC Comics
Warner Brothers has just unveiled its release schedule for movies based on the DC Comics universe. For someone like me who enjoys superhero movies, this is exciting news. On the other hand, I predict that at some point between 2016 and 2020 the movie-going public as a whole will become overwhelmed with superhero movies and even become so sick ofContinue reading “Movie Lineup for DC Comics”
Alexander’s Bad Day
Finally, a family comedy that’s funny, clever, well acted, clean for the most part, and full of that old-fashioned Disney Magic. Crosswalk.com says this … If not for the omnipresent iPhones, the otherwise delightfully retro Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day could pass for something very early Disney, like maybe TheContinue reading “Alexander’s Bad Day”
Pixar’s INSIDE OUT – First Trailer
This is the first trailer released by Pixar for their upcoming movie, Inside Out. The movie’s not due out until June 19th of next year, but I’m excited about this one and I know many others are excited because it’s the first original (not a sequel) Pixar movie since Brave in 2012. In my opinion, Pixar moviesContinue reading “Pixar’s INSIDE OUT – First Trailer”
Once Upon A Time
Honestly, I don’t watch much TV because of a lack of time, and because there is almost always something better I can be doing. And, my kids don’t watch much TV because we encourage reading over screen watching as much as possible. But, if you’ve read my blog at all you will know that I’mContinue reading “Once Upon A Time”
The Boxtrolls
Update Friday, Sept. 26th The Boxtrolls comes out today and the reviews have revealed that it’s not the “family friendly” movie that I imagined in my post below. At least it’s not friendly for the traditional family. I’m referring to the choice the film makers made to weave in a message about the positive virtuesContinue reading “The Boxtrolls”
The Lego Movie – My Review
The Lego Movie has been out since March of this year, so I’ve had plenty of time to read reviews and talk to people who have seen it. All reports have been overwhelmingly positive. You can read a sampling of the reviews here, on an earlier post from my blog. Normally when I’ve heard so manyContinue reading “The Lego Movie – My Review”
Guardians, Not The Same As Avengers
The new movie, Guardians of the Galaxy is about a group of heroes, adapted from a Marvel comic book series, much like another group of heroes from Marvel Comics, The Avengers. I have yet to see Guardians, but it’s receiving high praise from critics with a 91% at rottentomatoes.com. For the sake of comparison, The Avengers receivedContinue reading “Guardians, Not The Same As Avengers”
First Look at Wonder Woman & Batman
Here is our first look at WONDER WOMAN in the upcoming Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice film. The actress is Gal Gadot, best known from the Fast and Furious movies. This picture was just released at Comic-Con 2014 a few days ago. We also got our first look at Ben Affleck as BATMAN during Comic-Con. HereContinue reading “First Look at Wonder Woman & Batman”
Avengers 2 Artwork from Comic-Con
Marvel Comics and Disney have revealed a new poster from their upcoming Avengers 2: Age of Ultron movie, due out May of 2015. They’ve revealed two new pieces of the poster every day of Comic-Con 2014, going on now. This is the first real preview we’ve gotten from the new movie, so the poster isContinue reading “Avengers 2 Artwork from Comic-Con”
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