Literally, from the 'pages' of A. A. Milne . . . Swift shot: Look, I am not heartless, despite what some may think, and I was hoping this would revive the inner toddler within me. I took my toddler to this screening, first time since the failed attempt with the Igor screening where I had to remove him from the theater several times. So, I was anxious about this one; … [Read more...] about Winnie the Pooh
Animated
Cars 2
Swift shot: This one isn't for the really young'uns - mature themes throughout, and I counted five deaths and one rather vicious torture scene leading to the demise of Bruce Campbell - that dude is everywhere! Cars 2 is not a toddler friendly film, it is a spy thriller played out with cars. It was incredibly ingenious, mind you, with spectacular style and beyond-comparison … [Read more...] about Cars 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
“I find your stupidity mildly amusing.” The H-Bomb: Once upon a time in China, peacocks invented fireworks (just go with it), and the evil peacock Lord Shen (Gary Oldman) has figured out a way to turn it into a little weapon called a canon. He uses it to kill Thundering Rhino (Victor Garbor), the greatest Kung Fu master in the land, thus defeating Kung Fu itself (the … [Read more...] about Kung Fu Panda 2
Hoodwinked Too! – Hood vs. Evil
Limacher Low Down: I will start off by saying that I had reservations about watching "Hoodwinked!" a few years ago, and when I finally broke down and watched it I laughed REALLY hard. "Hoodwinked Too!", though it is missing the vocal talents of Anne Hathaway as Red, really delivers MORE laughs than its predecessor. Both of these movies give the kiddos something to be … [Read more...] about Hoodwinked Too! – Hood vs. Evil
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