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]
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]
Tips for enjoying a rainy day at Disney
It’s spring and I’m itching for a trip. The kids have asked over and over when we are headed back to Florida and I’ve assured them…someday. But that doesn’t mean I can’t plan. Of course, if you’ve spent any amount of time in Florida, then you know it rains…a lot, especially in the spring and… [Read More]
Walt Disney Movies for 2017
Oooooh, I’m so excited. Disney just released their slate of movies for the year and there are some GREAT ones on the list. So get your calendars out and mark these dates down! You won’t want to miss any of these. March 17, 2017 – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Walt Disney Studios) April 21, 2017 – BORN IN… [Read More]
Movie Review: Should I take my child to see Disney’s “The BFG”?
Last summer, I picked up a copy of Roald Dahl’s The BFG at the library on the recommendation of a friend. I read it out loud to my son over the course of two weeks. He really enjoyed it and I only mildly panicked at some of the seemingly gruesome nature of the story. (Spoiler alert: giants… [Read More]
Disney’s “The BFG” behind-the-scenes + kid activities and coloring pages
Disney’s latest movie, The BFG, based on the book by Roald Dahl, comes out July 1st. We’ll have a full review here next week, but in the meantime, I thought it would be fun to share a little featurette from director Steven Spielburg, as well as some fun family activities to get everyone excited about… [Read More]
Should you see Disney’s Live Action The Jungle Book?
When I first saw the trailer for the new Disney live-action The Jungle Book, I wasn’t sure it was something we were going to see. It didn’t seem to be up my alley, but, of course, my seven year old was totally stoked. So when we got invited to a sneak preview, I decided we… [Read More]
Walt Disney Movies for 2016
I am OVER the moon excited for this year’s slate of movies from Disney. Finding Dory, Captain America, Moana? So many good ones come out this year. Here’s the full list of Disney movies for 2016 with release dates: January 29, 2016 – The Finest Hours (Walt Disney Studios) #TheFinestHours March 4, 2016 – Zootopia (Walt Disney Animation… [Read More]
The Good Dinosaur Goes Straight For Your Heart #GoodDino
I watched the trailer for Pixar’s latest film, The Good Dinosaur, a few days ago. I’m going to be honest. I had NO CLUE what it was going to be about. But regardless, we love Pixar, so I gathered up both kids and we drove over to the screening last night. Oh my heart! I didn’t… [Read More]
Does the whole family need to see Inside Out?
The answer is yes. Yes they do. Monday evening, the husband, two kids (ages 6 ad 4 if you’re new to this blog) and I hit up our local theater for a screening of Disney Pixar’s Inside Out. We’d watched the trailers for weeks and I was eager to see if the movie would meet… [Read More]
