Thank you Mr Netflix – you are a great friend. You have made it possible for each of us to be content watching something we like, you have cleared the anxiety of kids watching things they shouldn’t be, you have inspired creative thinking, you keep a look out for our best interests, plus you are going the extra mile to ensure we travel in peace. We love you.
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Sherlock Gnomes is an enjoyable family adventure, best suited to kids aged 6+. It has a couple of solid messages about teamwork, appreciating others, not taking the people you love for granted, and building healthy romantic relationships in which the individuals are equal partners who encourage each other.
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This movie is the most delightful animated fantasy thriller I’ve seen in a long while.
The movie begins with Tad Jones working on a construction site. He has a pile of books on Archaeology and his dog with him, and while he is eating his lunch, he receives a call from Sara Lavrof, an old friend and respected archaeologist and explorer.
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In the third movie in the Despicable Me Franchise, the evil villain Gru, who is now an upstanding citizen, employed by the AVL (Anti Villain League), married to colleague, Lucy, and dad to three adopted girls, discovers that he has a twin brother.
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This show is just too sweet! But besides being the last word in awesomeness for kids, it features some brilliant humour and nuances that the moms and dads will appreciate. Add to that, the catchy music, and the whole family will be bopping in their seats.
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The Secret Life of Pets is the most adorable movie I have seen in a long time!
Ok, so I am the world’s biggest animal lover, especially dogs who are my heart and soul, but even the hardest of hearts will love this movie. Adults, teens, kids… it’s for everyone!
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Happy South African birthday Disney Channel, and thanks for introducing our tween to shows like, among others, Jessie, Mako Mermaids, and Violetta. Now onto a review of the flagship film of Disney’s birthday month: Adventures in Babysitting.
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Five out of five says it all. This movie is fantastic. It’s as good as you might expect it to be penned by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Danny Boyle and staring such an amazing cast.
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The adaptation introduces the viewer to a brilliant young girl, whose pushy mother wants to enrol her in the Werth Academy, a prestigious school for gifted children. She buys a house near the Academy and sets up an impossible study schedule for her daughter
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Everest is everything you would expect from an Epic Movie… and more!
I was lucky enough to see this incredible account of the 1996 Everest disaster on the IMAX screen and in 3D, and what an incredible experience that was! It was like being on that mountain.
All I can say about Minions is that it is CUTE…Cute… and even cuter than cute!!!
My one gripe about this film is that it does not feature Gru, and whilst the Minions are adorable and certainly work on their own…
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This is a great film. It’s about love, and feminism, and French-ness and the ridiculousness of royalty. It’s about loss and learning to live again…
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