Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron) has a promising future. He's a skilled sailor and ready to attend Stanford. He has a younger brother, Sam (Charlie Tahan), who looks up to him and a mother (Kim Basinger) who works hard to support her family. All that changes after a tragic accident leaves his brother dead and Charlie overcome with grief. On his way to an after-graduation party, … [Read more...] about Charlie St. Cloud
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Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
I have to get out this last tweet! As a die-hard “Harry Potter” fan, when I first saw a preview for “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” I rolled my eyes and thought “oh how nice, they are copying “Harry Potter””. However, the more previews I saw for “Lightning Thief” the more I actually wanted to see it. I always loved reading Greek … [Read more...] about Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Tooth Fairy
It seems like The Rock has given up action movies in favor of kid-friendly comedies. In Dwayne Johnson's latest kiddie flick, “Tooth Fairy”, The Rock plays Derek Thompson, a cocky, arrogant hockey player better known as “The Tooth Fairy” because of his penchant for knocking opposing player's teeth out. When a hotshot new player Mick “the Stick” Donnelly (Ryan Sheckler), comes … [Read more...] about Tooth Fairy
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog is the latest in a (very) long line of Disney Animated Classics. This is the first hand-drawn Disney film since 2004, and it was well worth the wait. Loosely based on the fairy tale “The Frog Prince”, “The Princess and the Frog” is set in the French Quarter of New Orleans in the 1920s during a jumpin' Mardi Gras. The story centers around … [Read more...] about The Princess and the Frog
Marley and Me
Not doggone funny; has moments of tremendous warmth. Interesting look back at the 90s through a transplanted South Floridian's eyes. Marley and Me tells a story with believable characters challenged with simple, yet global issues most of us will relate to at some point in life. Set in South Florida, (where I am both from and live in still) this film will take you back … [Read more...] about Marley and Me
