"Something is coming. Something you've never faced before." - Valka Swift shot: A sequel worth your time. How to Train Your Dragon 2 had a lot of heart and provided some laughs for the kiddies. The aerial effects were one terrific ride, especially in IMAX 3D! Director Dean DeBlois took risky emotional swoops and climbs in what could easily have been a summer kid's … [Read more...] about How to Train Your Dragon 2
Animated
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return
Duller than a Kansas landscape. The H-Bomb: Everyone's favorite farm girl, Dorothy (Lea Michele), returns from Oz to find that Aunty Em (Tacey Adams) and Uncle Henry (Michael Krawic) are being forced to move out of their tornado ravaged home after it's declared unsafe. Dorothy has her suspicions about this, since the property appraiser (Martin Short) is a pretty sketchy … [Read more...] about Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Old friends, new tricks! Swift shot: A fantastic trip through time with some old friends . . . with some new contemporary twists! I grew up watching The Bullwinkle Show, and while I enjoyed all the different parts and characters, the "Peabody's Improbable History" segments were my favorite. It's probably why I became a history major, well, that and my math skills … [Read more...] about Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Frozen
Frozen is the latest Disney animated masterpiece. Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen," Frozen tells the tale of sisters Elsa (Idina Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell), who live in the kingdom of Arendelle (which looks a lot like the Norway pavilion at EPCOT) with their parents, the King and Queen. Elsa was born with a special power – she has … [Read more...] about Frozen
Planes
Full throttled fun! Swift shot: "It's Cars 2, Planes!" - That's how my five year old kid described the film. But only a few of the Disney Cars make any kind of appearance. I didn't laugh as much as I thought I would, but the film did leave a mark in more mature ways. Director Klay Hall uses remarkable Disney magic to transport you on what you might … [Read more...] about Planes
