Film Reviews
Make way – make wayyyy … for Moana 2!
On November 27th, the much anticipated Moana 2 was released and our little group of kids and adults were among the masses who very eagerly ran to our nearest movie theater opening weekend armed with popcorn and slushees.
For those not in the know, Moana 2 is the sequel to Moana, which debuted in 2016 and took the world […]
We’re off to see the Wizard: ‘Wicked: Part One’ movie review
On Friday, November 29, I went with my mom, sisters, and niece to see Wicked in theaters. I was super excited to see the movie, as I saw Wicked on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre back in 2021, right after Broadway reopened during the pandemic. We had incredible seats – […]
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie
I’ll start this recommendation by saying I cried on four separate occasions during this movie…but please don’t let this scare you away! This film was incredibly heartfelt, incredibly well-executed, and incredibly enjoyable to watch. As a part of my Barbie/Oppenheimer double feature, I showed up to the theater decked out in hot pink and had a wonderful time. Between the […]
The Phantom of the Open
Can we find time for a gentle, heart-warming story in this summer of discontent? Can we find a few hours to step inside the cool, dark confines of a local theatre and dive into the almost unbelievable story of golfer Maurice Flitcroft who was, in truth “The Phantom of the Open?” Indeed we can … and should.
Central to the appeal […]
Where the Crawdads Sing
There is a bit of irony in viewing the new film Where the Crawdads Sing in an air-conditioned New England theater. The atmosphere throughout the adaptation of the Delia Owens best-selling novel evokes a pervasive sense of being in the North Carolina marshlands. If nothing else, the entire film is quite successful in transporting us to a very different time […]