2 months ago via Flixster
Crimson Peak (2015)
The 'scary' stuff is very poorly done and pretty stupid. The rest of the story and the look of the film had potential.
2 months ago via Flixster
Pan (2015)
Use your imagination and know it is a kid's story and you should find this quite good. Hugh Jackman is impressive in this as in just about any role he takes on.
2 months ago via Flixster
The Martian (2015)
Mom and I loved it. 3D was appropriate, not ridiculous. Story is faithful to the book but leaving out a few details for time. When I was a kid I wanted to be in the first crew to go to Mars. Then the Challenger exploded and I grew older and that opportunity is gone, but there is still hope for a future generation and this movie and the book shows that going to Mars, while difficult, is something within our grasp soon, should we choose to pursue it.
3 months ago via Flixster
The Intern (2015)
De Niro's character is admirable and enjoyable but not believable. Same for Anne Hathaway's. The movie started out fun but got overly long and a little too heavy for its britches. Not bad overall.
3 months ago via Flixster
Shaun the Sheep (2015)
Very cute! Great movie for young kids and the adults will enjoy it too. Oh - and there's essentially no dialogue, like the old Tom and Jerry cartoons.
3 months ago via Flixster
A Walk In The Woods (2015)
Not a lot happens but it is fairly cute. I am pretty sure the book is better. Definitely attracted an audience more silver-haired than most.
4 months ago via Flixster
Ricki And The Flash (2015)
Rick Springfield in a movie. And Meryl Streep sings very well, of course.
4 months ago via Flixster
Pixels (2015)
Critics who didn't like this - I think they just didn't get it. Nothing to take seriously here - It is every young kid's fantasy to be a hero and save the world and get the girl etc. brought to "life" - very cute and right out of a 12-year-old from the 80's mind. Mom and I both enjoyed this.
5 months ago via Flixster
I didn't look at my watch during the movie, so it must have been all right.
5 months ago via Flixster
The Cobbler (2015)
Minions (2015)
6 months ago via Flixster
Inside Out (2015)
I hate crying at movies, and this one brings a few tears but it seems a safe, potentially useful effort in family entertainment.
6 months ago via Flixster
Spy (2015)
Rated R for language and innuendo, but not overly nasty/gross as some of these can be. Even though the story is not exactly novel, the story is cute and the script and humor work pretty well.
7 months ago via Flixster
Tomorrowland (2015)
I love the idea and the message, but it was a little too dark for its purpose - it needs to be more inspirational.
The Age of Adaline (2015)
8 months ago via Flixster
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
Not particularly funny, but about what I expected.
8 months ago via Flixster
Little Boy (2015)
A bit more of a tear-jerker than I like, but nice story.
9 months ago via Flixster
Cinderella (2015)
The message of 'have courage and be kind' is good, but the other messages this fairy tale gives to girls and boys are definitely outdated. Except for an opportunity to make $ over the ridiculous Disney princess craze for young girls, I don't see why this needed to be remade.
9 months ago via Flixster
McFarland USA (2015)
Why are these stories always from the coach's perspective? And usually from 'white' perspective, very literally here? But aside from that, a great movie - the kids and their families are fantastic.
10 months ago via Flixster
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
I thought it was kind of funny; mom didn't like it, though - too violent for her. Violence was so fake it didn't bother me for the most part.
11 months ago via Flixster
The Imitation Game (2014)
Very well done.
The Interview (2014)
Vulgar, funny at times, and drags on quite a bit.
11 months ago via Flixster
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Nice animation, good moral story, a tad long and I'd say a bit serious for very young kids but good for most - may actually make you cry a few times.
11 months ago via Flixster
Story is a little tired and surprisingly emotional. Still a great general premise.
