Happy Feet 2 starts off on a happy foot (pun intended!) with a grand opening montage of dancing and singing penguins. This film had us tapping our feet and singing to surprisingly cross generational selection of songs covered in the film. Mumbles (voiced by Elijah Wood) is now an adult penguin with a family of his own. His wife Gloria (Pink) is one of the most beautiful female … [Read more...] about Happy Feet Two
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
When I first heard that the fourth installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is over two hours, I was non-plussed, having never really been a fan of the series and finding the movies average at best. However I found the 140 minute film to move rather quickly and was nonetheless entertained by the adventure, action, and comedy. The film opens in Spain, where a man who has … [Read more...] about Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rio
The vibrant film inspires viewers to fly and be free! Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) is a rare breed of macaw that is adopted at a young age by a little girl, Linda after being kidnapped from his birth place Rio de Janeiro. Because he was domesticated in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota, Blu never learned to fly. Blu and Linda spend their days in Linda’s book shop and lead … [Read more...] about Rio
Rango
Full of action and wit, Rango delights with western-movie nostalgia with a modern day twist. A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it. Written by John Logan Directed by Gore Verbinski The film opens with a mariachi band of owls as the narrators, … [Read more...] about Rango
Despicable Me
Look out superheroes, the villains are taking center stage. Gru, voiced by Steve Carell with a very weird, and sometimes difficult to understand Slavic accent, prides himself on being the world’s most villainous thief along with a resident evil scientist, Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand) and his myriads of minions. That is, until a little healthy competition comes along. When … [Read more...] about Despicable Me
