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]
Disney’s Maleficent: Angelina kills it
It’s been two days since I’ve seen Maleficent and I’m still mulling it over in my mind. Should you see it? ABSOLUTELY. Angelina Jolie makes this movie and she alone is worth the price of admission. As for the rest of the movie, I’m just unsure. The storyline is a good one. As with most… [Read More]
