Based only on the trailers for Land of the Lost, I have decided this movie is not worth seeing at the theater. No, it needs to skip the theater and go directly to DVD. Actually, I think it should skip DVD and just be released on VHS. Or Beta.
“I wanna see UP.” “Are we gonna see Transformers?” “Can I go see THAT movie?” “Why would they bother making THAT in 3-D?” – Okay, that was me. “Where’s his guard uniform?” “Can I have a flashlight like that?” “Stop kicking that seat.” – Oops, that was me too. “Who’s HE supposed to be?” “I […]
Q – What is cuter than a tiny 6-y-o saying and pantomiming “Boom. Boom. Fire power?” A – Her 3-y-o brother with a lisp saying it.
My babysitters don’t clean, so I can’t give the movie a lengthy review right now. I think Mr. Abrams’ version is a beautiful starting point for a series of Star Trek movies. It is respectful of history and knows exactly how far to push the audience’s memory buttons. The characters are easily recognizable, but created […]
I don’t need to know the rating of a movie to decide who in the family can see it. I can tell from a movie preview if it is appropriate for my children. I don’t need to know what Marley & Me is rated to know that it will make my sensitive children cry. The […]
The only thing worse than memes are the Facebook quizzes, but there are some people who I won’t say no to, so, at Joe Powell‘s request, in no particular order, here are ten brilliant movie characters. 1. “Paint Your Wagon‘s” Elizabeth – A woman who finds happiness when she makes her own choices, but ultimately […]
I have mentioned several thousand times that I am more than a teensy bit excited about J.J. Abrams reinterpretation of Star Trek. When the tickets finally went on sale this week, I clicked over to confirm a midnight showing the night before the release. Well, there’s an early release all right. It is at 7 […]
Watchmen starts right off with one of the best opening credits ever. It sets the tone and eliminates the need for tons of back story. It’s also brilliantly edited. The other thing I liked is a particular scene that I’ll just include on a list of equally impressive scenes in other movies. In no particular […]
In a small house with a lot of people, it takes work to find the time to be alone. When most of the people in the house are children, it takes work, careful planning and elaborate attention to detail to have any adult only time. Tonight, the youngest two children were sleeping in their own […]
If your child cried when Wall-E the ROBOT was in danger, why would you take them to see Coraline? Does Jack Black still get the Nickelodeon seal of approval after the scene in Tropic Thunder when he is tied to a tree? Why do I feel guilty that Tom Cruise’s dance in Tropic Thunder makes […]