There are few things scarier to a child than forced medical procedures - anything that requires being strapped down is bad, bad news. Even before...
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Isn't it sad that I enjoyed Percy Jackson more than Clash of the Titans? Yeah, Percy Jackson was a silly, glossy film for kids, while...
Horton Hears a Who!
September 22nd was Elephant Appreciation Day, so we started watching Horton Hears A Who! Anyone who knows my daughter, knows about ELEPHANT. Since she was...
The Golden Compass
You'd think I would be standing in line to see a movie that supposedly promotes atheism in children and is condemned by the Catholic Church....
Fast Food Nation
Fucking horrifying. From beginning to end, Fast Food Nation shows different facets of the fast food industry, each more fucking horrifying than the last. From...
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Sick of watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I finally introduced my son to the psychedelic 70s version starring Gene Wilder and a bunch of...
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
I'm well aware that it's not Jim Carrey's life's ambition to put in a performance that makes knobbygirl happy, but really - shouldn't it be?...
The Black Dahlia
Wretched. I was tempted to let that one word serve as the entire review - but I could hardly do that to my adoring public,...
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
I can think of few things worse than getting molestered by Martin Sheen. Apparently, Jodie Foster feels the same way, as she spends the entirety...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Meh. I guess I'm just not dorky enough to "get" The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I "get" British comedy, I don't think that's the...