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An enchanting tale about a young Irish girl learning her family history and searching for her missing little brother, The Secret Of Roan Inish is a beautiful and magical story involving selkies. I first watched this film when it came out in 1994. To be completely candid, I have always loved it, but don’t remember…
A low-energy movie about a mother who escapes her family because she feels unappreciated at the holidays, Oh. What. Fun. gets mildly better in the second half. Tis the season for holiday movies. I came across this one through an advertisement on Facebook and thought I’d take a shot. The cast is impressive and the…
A very cute sequel, Zootopia 2, where detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde now must solve a case around a mysterious snake, is full of energy with inclusive messaging. My daughter loves the original Zootopia movie. We watched it as a family when it was in theaters in 2016, and even at 17 years old,…
A sweet rom-com that grows on you, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, about a still-friendly married couple getting divorced during the holiday season, is the breezy little movie you need right now. I am not a big Christmas movie person. I have my favorites, of course (I love Elf and if you consider Love Actually a…
A lovely movie about the woman who progressed the treatment of childhood cancer and cofounded Ronald McDonald House Charities, Audrey’s Children is a bittersweet ride. I love a real historical medical story on film. Just think, without Awakenings we likely would never have known about the rare sleeping sickness that some people found themselves in…
A bland drama about a grandpa who tells the story of himself as a young man to help put his grandson on the right path, Looking Through Water leaves no lasting impression. When I first looked at the poster for Looking Through Water, I got an On Golden Pond vibe. I didn’t know what the…
Chock full of incredible music and dancing, A Chorus Line, about performers auditioning for a Broadway show, is a treat for the eyes and ears – if you can separate it from the stage musical. There are some movies that are a piece of you. I grew up with A Chorus Line, fell in love…
A cute sequel with a number of laugh-out-loud moments, Freakier Friday multiplies the body switching while maintaining the same campy tone of the original film. I have watched the first Freaky Friday movie a few times with my children. When I say “the first,” I mean the version with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis….
A sweet little film about an inventor who creates a robot in a small town in Wales, Brian and Charles is a bit uneven, but very heartwarming. I don’t always jive with British humor. It can be really hit or miss for me. There are movies that I love like About A Boy and Kinky…
Full of fantastic music and tons of heart, Tick, Tick… Boom! is a film based on a musical about a composer who is desperately trying to finish his show while navigating his upcoming 30th birthday. I remember when Jonathan Larson passed away. For all of us theatre nerds out there, it is a story that…
No one leaves this place without singing the blues. And after watching this stellar film, you won’t be able to stop singing whether you like it or not. There are some movies that were watched during childhood that stand the test of time. Some really don’t, but I couldn’t wait to show my kids this…
A dynamic superhero movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is like The Jetsons meets comic books, even if the CGI baby misses the mark. I have never watched a Fantastic Four movie before. They were never really on my radar, and since my son is an encyclopedia of comics and lore, I never felt like…
