One minute you are comfortable. You have all you need and then some. You have freedom to go anywhere, anytime, with anyone. Secure and confident in your situation, you spend your days enjoying unlimited opportunities. And then one day, government agents are at your door, confiscating furniture, jewelry, and you’re frantically trying to pack your… [Read More]
Self-Isolation Film Festival: Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Y’all. One of my all-time favorite movies growing up was Bedknobs and Broomsticks with Angela Lansbury (#legend), and David Tomlinson (Mr. Banks from Mary Poppins). Magic beds, children winning over gruff adults, an animated remote island of human-like animals, and Nazis…I mean, it has all the elements of childhood fantasy that one could ever need…. [Read More]
Stargirl: A Lasting Light from a Fleeting Time
I have to admit, it was the announcement that Disney was going to add Frozen 2 to Disney+ early that drove me straight to the “free trial.” I had wavered back and forth about the streaming service when it was first announced, and somehow even refrained despite the raving reviews of The Mandalorian. But my… [Read More]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World: Changing Direction
Have you ever experienced a movie that resonated with you days after viewing and, in spite of your best efforts, you find that you simply can’t articulate your feelings right away? If you have, then you’ll understand why it has taken me a week after viewing How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World to… [Read More]
Dolphin Kick: Community at Work
Dolphin movies never get old. There is probably a scientific or biological reason for this, but at the core, I think it’s because humans and dolphins share an intelligence and desire for community that translates well onto both large and small screens. From Flipper to Dolphin Tale, dolphins are often portrayed as the heroic animal that… [Read More]
Little Women: Some Stories Never Get Old
There are some stories that are so universal, so timeless, that they span horizons and bind generations together with one another. Louisa May Alcott’s classic Little Women is one such story. No matter where or when you grew up, whether you had sisters or brothers, there is much to own in the story of the… [Read More]
Jack Ryan: Who Gets to Live?
Before I get going, I need to be honest. First, I’m probably not the most qualified to truly dig into whether or not Amazon’s Jack Ryan strays too far from the original Tom Clancy novels (it’s been years since I read them), or if there will ever be an actor that is as convincing in… [Read More]
A Wrinkle In Time: Interview with Producer Catherine Hand
After speaking to Producer Catherine Hand this week, I knew I had to see A Wrinkle in Time as soon as my schedule allowed. With four kids, a full-time job, part-time graduate school and a full-time graduate school husband, it wasn’t easy…but oh how it was worth it! I had read the book for… [Read More]
The Cloverfield Paradox: When Action Impacts All
I don’t do horror movies. I don’t do loud clangs, shrieks, or shadows that jump across the screen. I especially don’t do creepy sci-fi films. Movies that mess with time, reality, or my basic understanding of physics (which is very, very basic) rarely make it to my queue. In all seriousness, George of the Jungle… [Read More]
Welcoming the Stranger: The Ewoks Got it Right
If you’ve been on the Internet for more than 5 minutes in the past two days, you are no doubt aware of a certain PR crisis surrounding an alleged Presidential statement. Nightly news anchors, local bloggers, church leadership councils and literally millions of people are in a state of shock and uproar and have taken… [Read More]
