• July 12, 2016
• Animation, At Home, Family

Whyyyy? Why did this need to be made? And in 3d?? And, more importantly, would it turn into one of those über-hip, let’s-update-the-classic remakes – filled with modern-day lingo...

• July 12, 2016
• Animation, At Home, Family

For starters, his voice is so distinct that it’s hard to separate the character from the actor. More problematic, though, is the fact that Oh feels like the cartoon-blob...

• July 12, 2016
• Animation, At Home, Comedy, Family

In small doses, as cute, globular supporting players in the Despicable Me films or shorts of their own, the Minions were entertaining. Watching their goofy, gibberishy antics for 90...

• July 12, 2016
• Animation, At Home, Family

Zootopia is kind of a genius metaphor for the United States, or your nearest metropolis, or really any place that will allow you to escape the confines of your...

• July 9, 2016
• Animation, At Home, Family

Comedian Louis C.K. voices Max, a plucky terrier who lurrrrrrrves his life with his doting owner Katie (voiced by Ellie Kemper). But when Katie brings home a new “brother”...

• July 7, 2016
• At Home, Family, Romance, Television

For being kind of a bunch of sanctimonious goody goodies, the folks of Hope Valley are often blatantly snippy, judgy, and gossipy. It’s no surprise that the town’s children...

• July 7, 2016
• At Home, Family, Romance, Television

When Calls the Heart: Troubled Hearts finds change afoot in Hope Valley, but if we’ve learned anything from watching When Calls the Heart it’s that change in Hope Valley...

• July 1, 2016
• At Home, Family

Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) is a clever and curious little girl who lives in an orphanage and suffers from insomnia. She has never had a best friend. She spends her...

• June 16, 2016
• Adventure, Animation, At Home, Family

So it should come as no surprise that I think Finding Nemo is a visually stunning, joyfully heartwarming underwater romp that takes the best elements from its Pixar predecessors...

• May 3, 2016
• At Home, Drama, Family, Music

As you may know from Dolly Parton’s famous song and children’s book, Coat of Many Colors is the story of Dolly as a young girl and the multicolored coat...

• April 26, 2016
• At Home, Family, Romance, Television

Every time I settle in for a new When Calls the Heart movie, I’m reminded how much I love everything about them. There’s the way every character either nods,...

• April 15, 2016
• Adventure, Animation, At Home, Family

Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I don’t mind me a talking animal movie. Heck, I don’t even mind if said chatty creatures are Golden Retriever puppies...