Your top-shelf guide to shake up family film night.
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Smurfs (2025) – Review
Smurfs starts with Papa Smurf on a turntable dropping beats: The sign of a bad time ever since Barney Rubble first grabbed the mic. Thankfully little Papa (played by 73-year-old John Goodman) didn’t rap. Instead, we got…
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The Bad Guys 2 (2025) – Review
Sam Rockwell is a wildly talented actor. It doesn’t matter what role he’s playing — he pops on screen — from a seemingly expendable crewmember in Galaxy Quest to George Dubya Bush in Vice. Rockwell has been nominated for 112 awards (a real number) in film, television, and on stage — and won more than…
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Sketch (2025) – Review
I first got wind of Sketch while putting together the Summer Movie Preview. The trailer hooked me with its mix of horror and comedy all in a family-friendly framing.
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KPop Demon Hunters (2025) – Review
K-pop is not my jam. K-pop with context might be. Actually, any movie with catchy tunes that drive the story forward will catch my attention. But I was not expecting…
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Elio (2025) – Review
Pixar films used to wow me. The heartbreak of the first-flirtation-to-funeral montage from Up. The pinpoint relatability of Mr. Incredible not fitting into an office setting in The Incredibles. The shattering glass of understanding in your head when you figure out that sadness is as important as joy in Inside Out. Elio features…
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Superman (2025) – Review
Director James Gunn knows how to throw a party on screen. He builds emotions with interesting characters, stunning visuals, and ear worm needle drops to build toward memorable cinematic moments. You’ve seen it before in all three Guardians of the Galaxy films. Superman isn’t the
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Paddington in Peru (2024) – Review
The 2014 film established Paddington’s sticky-sweet marmalade formula — but lacked a little flavor. The 2017 film found that missing ingredient by asking itself What Would Wes Anderson Do? The third film takes that recipe on the road.
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Lilo & Stitch (2025) – Review
In Lilo & Stitch, “Ohana” means “no one gets left behind.” It’s a great theme about family and change and it’s complete BS because the climax of the movie is about Lilo getting left behind. It’s a departure from the 2002 movie — one of many. And let me tell you, these changes are not
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A Minecraft Movie (2025) – Review
Minecraft is considered a brilliantly designed, accessible, witty, thoughtful video game that parents and teachers utilize to make learning fun. It’s smart fun. A Minecraft Movie is…
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2025) – Review
he Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is bonkers, as expected. You get a full dose of Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. But the wackiness doesn’t stop there.