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]
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]
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]
CARS 3: a fun, family outing
When I saw they were coming out with a Cars 3, I must admit I was a little worried. We loved the original. Mr. A spent many, many hours watching and playing with Lightning, Mater, Sally and the gang. But the second one was underwhelming. I was disappointed with the spy theme and thought the… [Read More]
Trolls Movie Delivers All the Feels, A Must See
I walked into Trolls expecting a sweet kids movie with a good soundtrack (With Justin Timberlake producing the album, I felt that was a safe bet!). What I got was SO much more. Trolls brought on all the feels for me in a colorful, kid friendly way and delivered a message that was way more relevant and… [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]
Fall in love with Dory all over again with Disney’s Finding Dory
I don’t remember the first time I saw Finding Nemo, but I do remember the first time I got to watch it with my son. We fast-forwarded through the beginning (because hello TRAUMATIC!) and then got swept away in the adventures of Marlin and Nemo. When I heard they were making a sequel called Finding Dory,… [Read More]
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY {movie review}
Last night, I hit up a preview of Disney’s newest movie, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It was a rare, me only, movie experience. Since it was a later showing and not animated, I left Mr. A at home. I went it hoping for a cute, lighthearted family movie and… [Read More]
Begin Again: Perfect for a Girl’s Night Out
A few weeks ago, I saw a preview of a movie while I was waiting to sob through The Fault in Our Stars. Adam Levine? Um, yes please. Keira Knightley? I love her. The writer-director from Once? I’m sold. Begin Again is about what happens when lost souls meet and make beautiful music together. Gretta… [Read More]
