Back to the movies The long year of virtual school is winding down. Suddenly it’s as if the world has hit “unpause.” We are thinking again of activities that used to be so mundane but now fill us with all kinds of emotions: one of those is going to the movies. Personally, I feel unbridled […]
Tom and Jerry 2021 movie review: Filmmakers need a better mouse trap
Big-screen adaptations of iconic movie characters are a risky business. Doing justice to characters that generations of audiences know and love is tricky. There are far more misses than there are hits. Successes like The Peanuts Movie are few and far between. Tom and Jerry is a miss. Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse are beloved […]
Trolls World Tour interview with Flula Borg and Ron Funches
Put on your crazy, colorful hair and get ready to smile. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing two starring voices of Trolls World Tour: Flula Borg, comedian, Youtube star, and DJ extraordinaire, and Ron Funches, actor, comedian, and game show host. In fact, both of these talents are quadruple threats and more. It wouldn’t […]
Frozen 2, Maleficent Mistress of Evil, Beautiful Day ~ Family movies now playing
There are some good reasons to take the kids to the movies this Thanksgiving week. In Frozen 2, we have a long-awaited sequel that thankfully doesn’t disappoint. Maleficent Mistress of Evil is also better than I expected. The title heroine wrestles with her dark side even after she has been a mother for Sleeping Beauty. […]
Abominable movie: Adorable animated yeti melts frosty hearts
I was hoping Abominable wouldn’t live up to its name. Maybe it’s because two other movies featuring mythical creatures (Smallfoot with a yeti and Missing Link starring a congenial Big Foot) were released in the last year, but I had low expectations for this movie. Yet(i) Abominable won me over. The story centers on Yi […]
