Originally posted 2016-07-14 17:00:36. Title: Guardians of the Galazy Director: James Gunn Release Date: August 1, 2014 Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 121 Minutes Starring: Chris Pratt as Peter Quill Zoe Saldana as Gamora Dave Bautista as Drax Vin Diesel as Groot (Voice) Bradlet Cooper as Rocket (Voice) Kid Friendly Rating: In our house we have watched this movie…
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Originally posted 2016-06-23 17:00:30. Title: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Director: Tim Burton Release Date: August 9, 1985 Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 91 Minutes Starring: Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Elizabeth Daily as Dottie Mark Holton as Francis Buxton Diane Salinger as Simone Kid Friendly Rating: Pee-wee is pretty tame when it comes to movies. It is cute and funny…
Originally posted 2016-06-09 17:00:52. Title: Brave Director: Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman Release Date: June 22, 2012 Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 93 Minutes Starring: Kelly Macdonald as Merida Billy Connolly as Fergus Emma Thompson as Elinor Julie Walters as The Witch Kid Friendly Rating: In terms of Disney Princess movies, Brave is probably the…
Originally posted 2016-05-10 12:00:34. Title: Inside Out Director: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen Release Date: June 19, 2015 Genre: Adventure, Comedy MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 95 minutes Starring: Amy Poehler Phyllis Smith Bill Hader Lewis Black Mindy Kaling Richard Kind Kid Friendly Rating: A few moments may be scary for some children, but mostly the movie is firmly in…
Originally posted 2016-05-03 20:00:21. Synopsis(No Spoilers) For a second go-around Daredevil is back, and back with a bang and literal sense of vengeance. After our heroes put away the Kingpin of crime in Hell’s Kitchen, things got better.. only to drastically and suddenly fall into chaos. Frank Castle(Jon Bernthal), aka The Punisher, has been attacking…
Originally posted 2016-04-16 12:00:14. Since my child has entered toddlerhood, I’ve found that the majority of my time is spent watching Frozen. I’ve gone through the stages of grief several times over regarding the inevitable permanence of this film in my life. I’m not sure that this is what Dr. Kubler-Ross had in mind when she…
Originally posted 2016-04-09 12:00:40. Beauty and the Beast is a Disney classic beloved by millions, including myself. I always identified with the quirky Belle and her love of books. It had been many years since I sat down and watched the movie in its entirety, but recently, it has replaced Frozen in my home. Thus,…
Originally posted 2016-03-26 12:00:42. Remember the golden age of the cinema, back when filmmakers would wait a good thirty years before remaking a movie? Well, I recently learned that a remake is different than a reboot, and apparently The Amazing Spiderman represents the latter. Ohh! So this is how Hollywood justifies spitting out the same…
Originally posted 2016-03-19 12:00:10. On the day of his death, Edgar Allan Poe was discovered in an incoherent state, and his whereabouts and activities on the days leading up to his demise remain unclear. I’m quite certain this is where the screenwriters of The Raven abandoned any attempt of historical accuracy, and instead turned to…
Originally posted 2016-03-16 17:00:00. One of my favorite things to do while spending time with my kids is kicking back in front of the TV and catching up on some of our favorite animated shows. We have several that we never miss, including Steven Universe, the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teen Titans GO!, and…
Originally posted 2016-03-12 12:00:50. Going into Jobs, my knowledge of the Apple backstory was somewhat – but not entirely – limited. I was marginally prepared to judge this film due to an underrated little piece of cinema titled Pirates of Silicon Valley, an epic adventure that is succinctly described by IMDB as “History of Apple…
Originally posted 2016-03-05 17:00:29. Title: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of the Princess Bride Author: Cary Elwes Length: 245 Published: 2014 —— “Mawwage..Mwwage is what bwrings us togevah today. Mawwage, that bwessed awwangement, that dweam wifin a dream…” If this quote doesn’t put a smile on your face, this review isn’t for…
Originally posted 2016-03-05 12:00:20. It’s time for another thrilling installment of ’90s movie night. Although there were some heavy contenders this week, the obvious quickly revealed itself: Keanu Reeves. Al Pacino. Mediocre literary references. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you The Devil’s Advocate. ’90s darling Keanu Reeves gives a riveting performance as Kevin Lomax, a hotshot…
Originally posted 2016-02-27 12:00:44. The ’90s were an amazing time in cinematic history. Let’s face it, filmmakers will never top the decade that gifted us with such treasures as The Bodyguard, Con Air, and Nell. Recently, I have mandated that movie nights in our home consist purely of films from this era. It makes for some good…
Originally posted 2016-02-20 17:00:08. Netflix Original Series Grade: A+ Adding to their repertoire of brilliant bingeable original series, prepare yourself for a day in front of the TV streaming Bojack Horseman. Will Arnett stars as Bojack Horseman, a washed up 90s sitcom star who’s spent the past 18 years on his couch drinking absurd amounts…