The Host – film review
The Host, based on Stephenie Meyer’s book, was an entertaining exploration of life after the invasion where the battle for dominance is within…
Category: Movie reviews
Reviews of films and direct-to-video works, including anime (excluding television series).
The Slipper and the Rose – film review
I recently saw The Slipper and the Rose, an oldie-but-goodie, for the first time. While it’s not perfect, it’s a charming movie that…
The Pirate Fairy – film review
Tinker Bell and her Pixie Hollow friends are back in The Pirate Fairy, the latest Disney Fairies adventure. This film introduces a new…
Captain America – The Winter Soldier – film review
I like superhero movies in general. I’ve enjoyed the Marvel superhero movies, in particular, especially how each superhero is allowed to have his…
Saving Mr. Banks – film review
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Saving Mr. Banks. Due to that, I tried to reserve my judgment of the film…
Wolf Children – anime film review
Seeing as I’m a big fan of Mamoru Hosoda and his other works (e.g., Summer Wars, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), I…
The Spirit Is Willing – film review
The Spirit Is Willing is a movie I first saw around the summer of 1988, so about 21 years after it was originally…
The LEGO Movie – animated film review
When I first saw previews for The LEGO Movie, I was hopeful that it would be fun, just like in the trailers. I…
Thoughts on the Frozen Sing-A-Long – special
My husband and I both really enjoyed Frozen. It resonated with both of us, and our still-in-utero wee one really responds to the…
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue – film review
In the third Disney Fairies installment, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, Tinker Bell’s curiosity gets the better of her and she…
Sleeping Beauty – animated film review
Walt Disney’s classic animated film Sleeping Beauty was originally released in theaters in January 1959, though I didn’t see it until years later…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – animated film review
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated film, and it took over four years to go from his…
Upside Down – film review
I truly enjoyed Upside Down recently on Netflix. It was just the sort of offbeat SF movie I was looking for. Written and…
The Awakening – film review
The Awakening is a ghost story directed by Nick Murphy, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, and Imelda Staunton, but let me save you…
The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug – film review
It’s been a year since the first Hobbit film was released, and fans have been eagerly awaiting the second of the three films.…
Thor – The Dark World – film review
Thor: The Dark World is the sequel to both the 2011 Thor and the 2012 crossover film, The Avengers. I really enjoyed this…
Frozen – film review
Frozen opens to little Princess Anna, who adores her older sister Elsa, especially Elsa’s power to create snow and ice. But after Elsa…
The Hunger Games – film review
The Hunger Games is a dystopian vision of a possible future where an elite upper class lives a life of luxury while the…
Arahan – film review
I know what some of you are thinking. Why on earth would you want to watch a Korean martial arts movie? I mean,…
The Lord of the Rings – film review
The Lord of the Rings was originally released 35 years ago today, in 1978, from director Hannes Bok, and the art style used…
Monsters University – film review
Ever wonder how Mike and Sulley originally met? The animators at Pixar did, and so created the prequel to Monsters, Inc.: Monsters University.…