The Good Dinosaur is the latest visual masterpiece from the creative geniuses at Disney • Pixar and, in my opinion, it's a must-see movie this holiday season. The Good Dinosaur Storyline The Good Dinosaur tells the story of Arlo the apatosaurus who struggles to find his place in his family and, ultimately, the world. His fears, which have … [Read more...]
Disney • Pixar’s Inside Out Makes The Perfect Holiday Gift
Joy. Sadness. Disgust. Fear. Anger. These are the emotions that play starring roles in one of the year's best family movies - Inside Out. I reviewed the movie when it first came out, and I can tell you that it's just as good the second (and third!) time around. The geniuses at Disney • Pixar managed to make a movie that appeals to both … [Read more...]
Strange Magic – A Musical Joyride
If you're a fan of musicals (Frozen, anyone?), then you'll probably love the most recent DVD my family had the chance to review - Strange Magic. Available now On DVD, Strange Magic features popular songs from the past 60 years and is a classic tale of broken hearts and good vs. evil. Synopsis The Bog King is a love-scorned … [Read more...]
Inside Out: A Roller Coaster of Emotions
Inside Out, the latest movie from Disney • Pixar comes out today. There's been a lot of buzz around this movie, not only because it's from Disney but because it's unlike any other kids movie out there.It's about emotions... not always an easy topic to tackle. Yet, in typical (awesome) Disney fashion, they nailed it. (Did we ever have any doubt? … [Read more...]
Movies for Kids Young and Old – Star Wars: The Clone Wars & Frozen Sing-Along Edition
I grew up in a household of women, where our favourite movie genres ranged from rom-coms to dramas and musicals. Sci-fi and shoot-em-up movies were never on the menu! Fast forward 20 years, to when my husband and I got married. Suddenly, my movie collection was being invaded by... well, invaders! They took the form of clone troopers and aliens … [Read more...]
Disney's Planes: Fire and Rescue Is A Fun Family Adventure
My family are big fans of the Cars franchise and really liked the first installment of the Planes series, so we were excited to go see the sequel, Planes: Fire and Rescue last week. It was a fun-filled, action-packed adventure right from the start, with a good story and lots of life lessons built in. Once again we meet up with Dusty Crophopper, … [Read more...]
Disney’s The Pirate Fairy – A Swashbuckling Good Movie! #Review
During a recent visit to Disney World in Florida, my kids were transformed into pirates for the day. I cannot tell you how much they loved their Pirates League adventure! This turned out to be their favourite event of the entire trip, and they are now more obsessed with pirates than ever before. So we were thrilled to be given the opportunity to … [Read more...]
Movies To Please Your Little Ones… #Disney’s Planes and Jake & The Neverland Pirates {Review}
I've mentioned my family's love of movies before, so when we're given the chance to review new DVDs, it's always fun. Here's our take on two new releases... Planes We never got the chance to see Planes in the movie theatre, but were excited to feature it on our last Family Movie Night here at home. We take our Friday evenings seriously...no … [Read more...]