Review: “Kung Fu Panda 3” Visually Stunning, Fun-Filled Movie

Get ready for the fun-filled and visually stunning animated film, “Kung Fu Panda 3” kicking down theater doors tomorrow, January 29! DreamWorks Animation brings us the third installment in the successful “Kung Fun Panda” franchise featuring Po, the lovable panda voiced by the equally endearing Jack Black, as he grows up and tries to understand who […]

Review: Dive Into “The Finest Hours,” The True Story of An Epic Rescue

Bring your galoshes and raincoats to see Disney’s “The Finest Hours.” According to the film’s director, Craig Gillespie, you’re meant to feel the soggy, cold fury mother nature unleashed on the east coast February 18, 1952. “The Finest Hours” recreates one of the U.S. Coast Guard’s most heroic small boat rescues on record.  Brian Webber (Chris Pine) is a […]

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Review

  This review of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is intentionally guarded to avoid spoilers. Read on at your own risk. I attended a screening of “The Force Awakens” in San Diego, December 15, hosted by Disney. I’m one lucky blogger! In 1977 I was 17 years old. That’s when I saw “Stars Wars” (nope, […]

The Good Dinosaur Review: Work Through Your Fears

  Here’s a quick review of Disney/Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur.” SPOILER ALERT! Read at your own risk. You or your children may have to work through your own fears while watching this movie. “The Good Dinosaur” is rated PG. Parents need to know that this is a hard PG rating (not leaning towards a G […]

THE DUFF Movie Review

THE DUFF is based on a book by author Kody Keplinger. She wrote it when she was only 17 years old. At the heart of this story, Keplinger says “is the realization that at some point in life, everyone feels the DUFF.” THE DUFF is a cute high school comedy about coming to terms with who you […]