The latest version of “Hairspray” is a remake of the 1988 film that starred Riki Lake and it follows the successful Broadway show. And it’s the same story of a teenage girl named Tracy Turnblad who has a dream of dancing on a popular 1960’s TV show. Tracy (played by newcomer Nicki Blonsky) is a […]
This newest version of “Transformers” is not an animated cartoon, like the earlier 1986 movie and the TV show. But it’s the same story, based on the popular kids toys. In this version Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox play high schoolers who are the first to learn that the giants robots have come to Earth […]
This movie is based on the popular series of Nancy Drew books, that center around a teenage girl who solves mysteries. Emma Roberts plays Nancy. At the beginning of the movie Nancy and her dad leave their small town of River Heights and move to California where her dad has a new job. Their new […]
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” picks-up where the second “Pirates” movie ended. They shot this film at the same time as “Dead Man’s Chest”, so all of the characters look the same. “Pirates 3” begins with Jack Sparrow’s crew on a quest to rescue their captain from Davy Jones’ locker. Meantime, the other […]
“Shrek the Third” is the third of a trilogy of animated movies starring that lovable ogre named Shrek. But you already knew that. Mike Myers is back as the voice of Shrek. Chances are you already knew that, too. What you don’t know (or you wouldn’t be reading this)is whether or not “Shrek the Third” […]
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back! This movie picks up several years since we last saw them on the big screen…with the brothers no longer a crime-fighting team. However…when a new villain emerges with plans to take over New York City and then the world…Leonardo…Donatello…Michelangelo and Raphael reunite to battle some nasty monsters and […]
“The Ultimate Gift” is a drama about a young man who inherits a lot of money from his grandfather. But in order to get the money…he must complete a series of chores. Along the way the young man…who’s a bit of a spoiled brat…and is played by Drew Fuller…learns lessons about friendship…the true value of […]
This 2006 “Charlotte’s Web” is the latest movie version of the classic children’s book by E.B. White. In the story (which most everyone knows by now), A girl named Fern (played by Dalota Fanning) adopts a baby pig, names him Wilbur, and brings him to her Uncle Homer’s barn to live. At his new home […]
The geniuses at Aardman Animation, who gave us the “Wallace and Gromit” movies and “Chicken Run”, are at it again with “Flushed Away.” This is Aardman’s first effort with computer generated animation but the look and the charm of their stop-action films is alive and well below the strrets of London. The story centers around […]
“Invincible” is the true story of a 30 year old bartender named Vince Papale who is a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan. Vince is a pretty good football player, even though he didn’t play in college. The Eagles aren’t a very good team in 1976 so new head coach Dick Vermeil decides to hold an open […]