I’ll admit to going into Pixar’s new movie The Good Dinosaur with very low expectations so I’m surprised to say that I rather enjoyed the movie. It’s a really by-the-numbers animated film in theme and plot but it has a … Continue reading
Inside Out is the new Pixar animated film and I’m happy to say that it’s a pretty good film. It’s not a pantheon Pixar flick like Toy Story, Monsters Inc, or The Incredibles but it doesn’t have the uneasy “well, … Continue reading
Of late, the new live-action Cinderella is kind of a fascinating approach to a classic fairy tale remake. Consider Maleficent, Snow White and the Hunstman, Into the Woods, Once Upon a Time, and others… most of these recent fairy tale … Continue reading
Big Hero 6 is Disney’s new animated movie based on an apparently obscure Marvel comic book of the same name… and it’s really quite good. It’s not amazing but I was never bored by it, I laughed quite a bit, … Continue reading
I went to see Saving Mr. Banks – the movie that tells the story of the making of Mary Poppins – or specifically the struggle to get the author of the books (which I didn’t realize existed until I saw … Continue reading
Caught an early show of Disney’s new animated movie Frozen… A super charming and adorable flick with good songs and big laughs and a whole lot of heart. Totally recommended as one of the best animated flicks of the past … Continue reading
Because I was battling the hungries and I’d already seen everything else at the theater, I had to get out of the house and go see a movie to keep me away from snacks. So it was either the One … Continue reading
And caught Monsters University, Pixar’s new sequel/prequel to Monsters, Inc… (the 2nd or 3rd best Pixar flick in my book). This isn’t as good as Monsters, Inc. but it’s thankfully a solid, fun, and funny movie with some good laugh-out-loud … Continue reading
Went to see Disney’s new video-game themed CGI cartoon Wreck-It Ralph and I’m giving it an endorsement. Very funny, very sweet movie that really earns its potentially cheesy emotional moments (who knew Sarah Silverman could tug on the heart strings?). … Continue reading
Saw the new Pixar flick Brave about the Scottish princess with all the red curls… everything in the trailers is wonderful and fun and rates really high on the Pixar-scale. The actual plot, which happily isn’t ruined by the trailers, … Continue reading