ANACONDA

This was a nice twist on the whole remake thing. When four childhood friends set off to reboot the ANACONDA movie, things start getting real and dangerous as they enter the jungle.

This movie is extremely self-aware, which is definitely part of its charm. The story works and lends itself nicely to a comedic version of ANACONDA. The thing is… it should have been a lot funnier. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of great laughs and solid…

HOPPERS

This movie really surprised me. I knew I’d like it because of the concept: the consciousness of an animal and nature loving girl is put into a lifelike robotic beaver in an attempt to stop a highway from being built. It kind of sounds like Avatar for kids, and that’s pretty awesome—even though it isn’t actually like it.

The story is solid and unique, and I really loved that they chose a beaver as the lead. Not your typical…

HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON

An enjoyable kids movie that I had fun with! I don’t understand the negativity towards it, maybe it’s because I went in without any knowledge of the book, or perhaps I just appreciate that it’s made specifically for kids. Zachary Levi is great as the wide-eyed, naive Harold, and Lil Rel Howery and Tanya Reynolds are funny as his friends Moose and Porcupine, with Jemaine Clement delivering his usual humor. The story has good amount…

OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

After watching WICKED FOR GOOD, my daughter asked if there were more Oz movies, so we decided to check out OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL.

I remembered the overall story but not much beyond that. And honestly, it is a strong story in concept. The movie focuses on how the Wizard of Oz ends up in Oz, which is a great idea and really fun to explore. The characters are familiar, and I’m always a…