The first time we saw a “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” from the Disney studio he was Mickey Mouse, wearing what has become one of the most famous and recognizable hats in movie history. Now, exactly 70 years later, the character is back, but without the hat or mouse ears. In this live-action version, the apprentice, named Dave, […]
It was nearly a year ago when Universal unveiled a teaser trailer for “Despicable Me”. That’s a long time to wait for a movie. But it was worth it. That trailer turns out to be the opening scene of the film, but that’s pretty much the only predictable thing about “DM”. Steve Carell voice Gru […]
Nickelodeon Studios has turned several of their popular TV cartoon series into feature films, including The Rugrats, Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and, of course, SpongeBob SquarePants. “The Last Airbender” is the first live-action movie based on a Nick cartoon. Unfortunately an animated version would have been better. The story is set in a fantasy world […]
In a year of remakes, “The Karate Kid” was one of the biggest at the box office. This new version is more violent than the 1984 classic, with a younger “kid” and without the positive message. Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith) stars as Dre. He’s a 12 year old boy, […]
Talking animal movies have been pretty common in recent years. But this talking animal movie is based on a comic strip character, which is a little different. It’s good ol’ Marmaduke. For a change, Owen Wilson doesn’t play the owner of a dog – instead he does the voice of Marmaduke, who is a teenage […]
In this year of sequels, prequels, movies based on books, TV series, and remakes, thankfully, every once in awhile, we still get a decent original film such as “Just Wright”. Queen Latifah stars as Leslie Wright, a 35 year old who works in a hospital as a physical therapist. And she’s single. Leslie owns her […]
The first “Shrek” (2001) won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The next two movies in the series together grossed over $1-billion worldwide. “Shrek”, over the past decade, has become a cultural phenomenon, with a TV Christmas special, a Broadway show and tons of merchandice. Sadly, “Shrek Forever After” is the final chapter […]
Over the past two years Brendan Fraser has starred in five family films, some clearly better than others. This one, sadly, may be the worst. In “Furry Vengeance” Fraser plays Dan, a husband and father who works for what’s supposed to be an eco-friendly land development company. Dan moves his family to a small town […]
Not many people got to see “Letters to God” when it was briefly in theaters back in April. I praised the film on TV and on-line, and actually heard from the film’s producer, David Nixon, who thanked me for my review and for helping to spread the word about the film. It’s now out on […]
Miley Cyrus used to be to best known for her role as Hannah Montana, and she played that TV character in her first major on-screen movie role, last year’s “Hannah Montana: The Movie”. In “The Last Song” she takes-on a much more dramatic role, and she doesn’t even sing. The film is based on the […]