Hey there everyone—by now you must all be in the thick of holiday preparations…gift-buying and all that sort of thing, I’m sure? You’ll be happy to note that there are a couple of nice flicks new at the theater, just in time to help take that edge off: Aquaman, Bumblebee, and Second Act are hitting […]
Win A HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS on Blu-Ray! (5 winners)
Just in time for the holidays, a very unique kids’ movie is coming to Blu-Ray and DVD: A HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS. This haunted house movie made for tweens and young teens (ages 11-13) has the right amount of chill that would be a lot of fun for a slumber party or […]
Mowgli: Definitely not Disney’s The Jungle Book
Mowgli, a dark new retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, is now streaming on Netflix. Disney’s 1967 version of The Jungle Book was the sweet renowned animated classic featuring the bear Balloo’s “The Bare Necessities.” In 2016, Disney released a live-action retelling of the tale of an orphaned boy adopted by wolves and raised […]
Captain Marvel first look: How women are reinventing superheroes
Women are making their mark in the world of Hollywood action films based on comic books. Captain Marvel seeks to take the reinvention of action superheroes as female leads even farther, through character development. It’s to Marvel Entertainment’s credit that they are letting women take center stage. Women’s perspective has been critical in the creation […]
Blockers: A feminist teen sex comedy…for parents
Is Blockers, a teen sex comedy about three high school senior women who make a pact to lose their virginity on prom night, feminist? It depends on how you define feminist. But if you look at it from the perspective of how the young women are portrayed — as carefully developed, well-written characters who are […]
Boston, get your free passes for Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation!
Are you ready for summer vacation? Do you like Dracula, Frankenstein, werewolves, and monsters? You might not think the two would go together, but with Hotel Transylvania 3, Drac and the gang find themselves heading out on a summer cruise. Thrills, chills, and laughs ensue. Get your free passes to an upcoming Boston screening here. The […]
The Incredibles 2 review: Moms really are superheroes
What does it mean to be a working mom these days? I like to think it means putting on our superhero capes. And in a sense, becoming Elastigirl: flexible, stretching ourselves when we need to, and always fighting for good. In The Incredibles 2, Elastigirl is back, and she has the opportunity to become the […]
Boston, download free passes for kids comedy Show Dogs!
Thanks to Global Road entertainment for partnering with me on this screening giveaway! The filmmaker behind Show Dogs, Raja Gosnell, has quite a pedigree (no pun intended). He directed Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Scooby-Doo the movie and its sequel. Without launching into a long “tail,” he knows how to make talking dogs cute and funny […]
Same Kind of Different as Me movie review
Disclosure: Paramount provided me with a screening copy of Same Kind of Different as Me. Movie Rating: PG-13 (for racial epithets important to the story and violence) As a Christian and movie lover, I’ve sometimes had mixed feelings about Christian films. If they are too preachy, it’s difficult to get lost in them and experience […]
