“Bolt” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Film and I think it should have won. Bolt is a dog, who is the star of a popular crime/action TV show. But he thinks the show is real-life…so when he leaves the set and accidentally gets shipped from Hollywood to New York City…Bolt has […]
“The Express” didn’t get a lot of attention when it was in theaters or a lot of respect from critics. But, it’s an outstanding film that made my list of the Top Five Family Films of 2008. “The Express” is based on the remarkable, true story of Ernie Davis who was the first African-American to […]
Most of the 60’s TV comedies that Hollywood has made into feature films, such as “Bewitched” and “The Flintstones” have been disappointments with critics and at the box office. But Not “Get Smart”, which keeps you laughing from start to finish. Agent 86, Maxwell Smart, is played by Steve Carell and early in the movie […]
Jack Black stars in my favorite live-action film of 2008 so far – “Be Kind Rewind.” And he also stars in my favorite animated film of the year – the hilarious “Kung Fu Panda.” Black voices Po, a Panda who loves Kung Fu and the great Kung Fu masters, and he dreams of someday becoming […]
Da Da Da Da…Da Da Da. That’s right…after 19 years…and two months… the 4th installment in the “Indiana Jones” series is out on DVD. Of course, Harrison Ford is back. This time the movie is set in 1953 and the villains are Russians. The chief villain is played by Cate Blanchett, who, when she first […]
Dr. Seuss has entertained kids and adults for generations. This summer 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios teamed-up to bring one of his classics – “Horton Hears a Who!” to the big screen and it’s now out on DVD. Jim Carrey plays Horton, who lives in the jungle of Newl with all of his […]
It’s a smaller film with some big-name stars, and it’s from a major studio: New Line Cinema. “Be Kind Rewind” may not be on your “must see list”, but if you’re a true movie fan, and you like to laugh, it should be. Danny Glover stars as Mr. Fletcher, the owner of a video rental […]
There have been plenty of penguin movies the last few years…and “Surf’s Up” is one of the best. The movie tells the story, in “mock-umentary” style, of young Cody Maverick, who leaves his home in Antarctica to follow his dream of becomming a champion surfer. When he gets to Hawaii he learns some nice lessons […]
“Rocky Balboa” is the 6th and final film in the “Rocky” series. And it’s one of the best. Of course Sylvester Stallone is back to once again play “The Italian Stallion.” It’s been 30-years since Rocky first fought for the title and he’s fallen on some hard times due to the death of his wife […]
“Open Season” is one of the funniest animated movies of 2006. The movie tells the story of two animals – a mild-mannered grizzly bear named Boog (voiced by Martin Lawrence) and a wacky deer named Elliott (Ashton Kutcher). Boog lives as a pet in the home of a forest ranger named Beth (Debra Messing), while […]