My eight-year old and I went to see an advanced screening of Frozen 2, and I’m delighted to say that we both give it a hearty two thumbs up. In fact, to quote my daughter, “It was amazing! Everyone should go and see it. It’s such a good movie.” Synopsis: Why was Elsa born with magical powers?… [Read More]
Toy Story 4: a standalone movie of sorts for the next generation
Let’s cut to the chase. I took the kids (ages 10 and 8) to see the new Toy Story 4 movie. They loved it; I was underwhelmed. Rewind eight years. You’d be at my son’s three year old birthday party – complete with a Buzz Lightyear birthday cake. He was obsessed! Everything was “To infinity… [Read More]
Is Captain Marvel good for tweens?
My 10 year old and I attended an advanced screening of Captain Marvel in order to facilitate this review. Hi, I’m a 41 year old woman who is a fairly new Marvel Movie nerd. My husband and I have seen the movies over the years, but it’s only been in the last year (since Black Panther)… [Read More]
One mom’s thoughts on Ralph Breaks the Internet
Full disclosure: I went into the screening of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” blind. I hadn’t watched the trailer. I hadn’t read a bunch of reviews in advance. I just knew I’d enjoyed the first film and was looking forward to an outing with my almost 10 year old son. I’m not a harsh critic. I… [Read More]
Hotel Transylvania 3 opens July 13
We love summer movies! There’s just something about holing up in a cold movie theater on a super hot day, and eating popcorn and sipping a Cherry Coke. One of the flicks the kids are most xcited for is Hotel Transylvania 3. In the third installment of this cute monster series, our favorite vampire family… [Read More]
Yes, you should take your kids to see A Wrinkle in Time
As a child, I wasn’t into science fiction or fantasy type books. I was given a set of Madeleine L’Engle’s books, including A Wrinkle in Time and they just sat on my shelf. Last month, my mother stumbled upon them and brought them over, thinking maybe Mr A would like to read the first in… [Read More]
Black Panther: a must see for all Super Hero fans
Holy smokes, you guys. I went into the movie screening for Black Panther with absolutely no expecatations, knowing very little of the back story. I was just hoping for a good flick and a night out with my husband. IT WAS AMAZING! It is my favorite Marvel movie to date, hands down. Seriously, it was that… [Read More]
Pixar does it again with delightful family film, COCO
I had a hard time knowing where to begin with my thoughts on this movie. I left the theater feeling completely overwhelmed by my feelings and had to sit with them awhile before I could put words down on the screen. Official COCO Synopsis: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of… [Read More]
The Man Who Invented Christmas: a holiday film review
I have a confession to make. I’ve never read “A Christmas Carol”. Of course I know the story. I’ve seen at least four different film versions and a stage adaptation or two. But I’ve never read the book. Nevertheless, when I had an opportunity to attend an advanced screening of the a movie based on… [Read More]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: I laughed AND cried
As we drove to the screening of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, I turned to my husband and said, “Whoops, I totally meant to rewatch the first one or at least read about it before we went. I don’t remember hardly anything about the first one.” Turns out, it didn’t really matter. Guardians of… [Read More]
