I recently saw the new Annie movie with two of my daughters. It met with positive reviews from all three of us. Our discussion after the movie focused on comparing this new modernized version with the classic Annie that came out in 1982. It just so happened that my girls and I had also watched the olderContinue reading “ANNIE, Old vs. New”
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Short & Sweet Reviews
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”
Veronica, Speed, & Words
VERONICA MARS starring Kristen Bell, rated PG13. commonsensemedia.org says, “… Veronica Mars is the much-hyped … follow-up to the popular TV show that ran from 2004 to 2007. Starring Kristen Bell and the rest of the cast reprising their roles as the former Neptune High characters 10 years out of high school, the movie contains pretty much the same amount of violence,Continue reading “Veronica, Speed, & Words”
3 Days and Pompeii
3 Days to Kill – starring Kevin KostnerLA Weekly’s Amy Nicholson says, “Kill is a singular mess, at once a drama about a man confronting his pending death, a romance about reconciling with his ex, a comedy about his clueless attempts to connect with his daughter, and a sci-fi action flick…”. However, she goes on to sayContinue reading “3 Days and Pompeii”
Surprised by The Croods
My office was closed yesterday due to the heavy snowfall, so I got to stay home with my kids. After I finished shoveling out three driveways (mine and two neighbors) I had the pleasure of sitting down with my kids and picking out a movie to watch together on Netflix. We settled on The Croods,Continue reading “Surprised by The Croods”
The Lego Movie
The Movie Guide says, “THE LEGO MOVIE is a hilarious movie with great animation and a strong moral worldview containing a strong Christian allegory. Read their full review here. Plugged In says, “It’s a bright, silly and breakneck-paced good-guy-vs.-bad-guy tale that offers kids and kids at heart two big lessons: Believe in yourself, and letContinue reading “The Lego Movie”
SCOTT CAHAN 