Tag Archives: children’s movie

I wasn’t sure about watching Christopher Robin (2018) but it was alright

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Joel

I had some reservations about seeing Christopher Robbin — the 2018 Disney film about the adult version of Christopher Robbin. It wasn’t the casting as I’m a big fan of Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell. I heard some early reviews weren’t so … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of A Wrinkle In Time (2018) – I’m sorry, but I didn’t care for it

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Joel

I remember being introduced to the book by Madeleine L’Engle in 5th grade, but after attempting to read past the first few pages, I do remember being confused and losing interest. Unusual, to be sure. 30 years later, I’ve never read … Continue reading →

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Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Joel

It’s 2+ years since the last Muppets film came out, 2011’s The Muppets. Call it what you want, but it was a reboot of sorts for the Muppets. They’ve had a number of hit-or-miss films since the 1980s, with diminishing returns. … Continue reading →

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Despicable Me (2010)

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Joel

One of the films that the kids got for Christmas this year was the 2010 Universal Pictures summer hit Despicable Me. The animated film stars Steve Carrell as Gru, a super-villain who adopts three orphaned girls as part of his … Continue reading →

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Brave (2012)

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Joel

I’m very happy with how this weekend is turning out. We’ve had so many full weekends for months at a time, but this is one of the first weekends in a long time where we’ve had mostly unscheduled time. Besides swimming classes Saturday for … Continue reading →

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The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Joel

Way back in the ealry 1980’s, I still remember when my parents signed up for…… cable TV. Oh, the multitude of viewing options. Besides watching Godzilla and kung-fu films on the weekends on Fox and WPIX in the New York … Continue reading →

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Megamind (2010)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Joel

It’s been a few weeks since we purchased Megamind on Blu-ray and DVD, but we haven’t had much time to sit down and watch it. This past Friday night was the perfect opportunity to sit down together and watch. Nums and … Continue reading →

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Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Joel

On the flight home from Dallas, I watched the rest of Where the Wild Things Are on my iPod, a 2009 film directed by Spike Jonze, and based on the Shel Silverstein children’s book. I remember reading the book decades … Continue reading →

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