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]
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]
What my 9-year-old and I thought about SOLO: a Star Wars Story
My son loves Star Wars, so as soon as I knew SOLO was hitting the theaters, I asked him if he wanted to go to the screening with me. There was never ANY doubt in his mind; he was going. I enjoy Star Wars, but I’m not a fanatic. I do think the reboot and additions… [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]
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]
My thoughts on the movie, GIFTED
When I first saw the preview for GIFTED, I was filled with anticipation. First of all, Chris Evans…hello! And second, Octavia Spencer…she’s my absolute favorite. The trailer had me stoked for a good story and hopefully a great movie. I went in with high hopes. So what’s the premise? Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a… [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]
