• October 29, 2016
• Animation, At Home, Comedy, Family

So eventually I snuck to the library and got the film for the typical three-week checkout, which left me enough time to let it casually sit in the middle...

• September 13, 2016
• Adventure, At Home, Family, Fantasy

Pete’s Dragon is one of those dubious Disney classics that seems great when you’re a kid, but doesn’t quite stand the test of time. I remember watching it over...

• July 22, 2016
• Animation, At Home, Family

This time around, in a sequel I’m not sure anyone really asked for, Manny (voiced by Ray Romano), Diego (voiced by Denis Leary) and Sid (voiced by John Leguizamo)...

• 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 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...

• 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...

• July 10, 2015
• At Home, Family, Romance, Television

This installment finds the widows of Coal Valley suing the mining company for negligence, but this bold step forward stirs up even more conflict for the town. Meanwhile, our...

• April 15, 2015
• Adventure, At Home, Family

As someone whose entire appreciation of Mark Twain’s work comes from movies, I wholeheartedly support adapting his classic novels for film. Without the 1973 version of Tom Sawyer or...