This is a great weekend for family movie going. But that doesn’t mean it’s a great weekend for family movies. Let me explain: “The Dark Knight” is going to be the #1 movie in America this weekend (and maybe for the year). It’s geared to guys. “Mama Mia” also opens this weekend. It’s a “chick-flick”, […]

While movie fans this week eagerly await Friday’s release of “The Dark Knight”, there’s also a lot of buzz about one of the trailers that will be debuting before the movie: “Terminator Salvation.” This will be the 4th installment in the “Terminator” series. It stars Christian Bale (he’s been busy) and Helena Bonham Carter and […]

It’s time for the nominations for “LCJ’s Best in Movies” for the first half of 2008. Best Animated Film: Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!”, Kung Fu Panda, Persepolis, The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything, WALL-E Best Actor: Jack Black (“Be Kind Rewind), Steve Carell (“Get Smart”), Robery Downey, Jr. (“Iron Man), Harrison Ford (“Indiana […]

It’s officially the second half of the 2008 movie year. Here are the Top 10 Family Films I’m looking forward to seeing over the next 6-months (not counting “Hancock” and “Kit Kittredge”, which I’ll be seeing and reviewing this week): 10) “Igor” – Sept. 19. John Cusack voices Igor, a monster trying to win a […]

“Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D” was the original title for the upcoming Sci-Fi, family adventure movie (an update of the 1959 classic). But New Line has mysteriously dropped the “3-D” from the title. Why would they have done that? Well, not every theater screening the film will be able to show it […]

It’s the middle of June and good time for my annual “Best and Worst So Far” lists. I’ve got 5 Best and 1 Worst. I’ll start with The Best: At #5, “Honeydripper.” I had the chance to meet and talk with director John Sayles the night the movie premiered in our area. “Honeydripper” is about […]

There are three brand new trailers showing before “Kung Fu Panda”. In case they didn’t have them at your theater, or you haven’t seen the movie yet, here’s what they are: First, the highly-anticipated “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”. I knew the studio would unveil this trailer before “KFP”, since, of course, it’s also a Dreamworks […]

There will be lots of kicking in theaters around the country this weekend…hopefully only on the screens. Both of the big new films – “Kung Fu Panda” and “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” star characters who use martial arts. Which of these movies will kick the competition’s butt? Here’s my prediction: #1) “Kung Fu […]

I didn’t see/review “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” when it came out in theaters in December but I finally watched it on DVD the other night and I was a little disappointed. Plenty of stars, including Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris. Helen Mirren and Jon Voight but the story is pretty goofy. This time (this is […]