• Movie Review #TBT: Sister Act

    I remember we owned the soundtrack to this movie and so I know all of the songs by heart.  Recently the movie celebrated it’s 25th anniversary, can you believe it? Boy, time flies! This is the reason why I thought…

  • Movie Reviews #TBT: Avatar

    We watched Avatar with the kids mainly because there is the new Avatarland in Animal Kingdom and since we’re visiting soon, we wanted the kids to have some context.  I remember watching the movie Avatar and thinking how awesome it…

  • Movie Review #TBT: Black Stallion

    I remembered the Black Stallion fondly, which is why I wanted the kids to watch it. The parts I remembered the scenes at the island, but I knew that eventually there would be a race, and I thought the kids…

  • Movie Review #TBT: Big Trouble in Little China

    Big Trouble in Little China was also one of my childhood favorites. Really, the movie made absolutely no sense, every body over-acts and most of the time you just have to go with it. But, it has magic, martial arts,…

  • Movie Review #TBT: The Abyss

    Let me start off by saying that I think the Abyss is one of the best movies ever made. It has so many feels, it has action, it has a great unexpected ending and a wonderful soundtrack (which I’m humming…

  • Movie Review #TBT: Goonies

    We actually gave Goonies a second chance. If you are about my age, then Goonies what the best movie of the year for you. You probably watched it over and over, repeated what the characters said and wished everything that…

  • Movie Review: Captain Underpants

    I got to meet Captain Underpants, by the amazing Dav Pilkey, when I became a first grade teacher four years ago. One of the most important things to have in my classroom was always my classroom library. During the ten…

  • Movie Review #TBT: Jaws

    Another movie by Steven Spielberg.  I confess we thought about showing this one to the kids a lot, but our son is into scary movies (not that scary) and sharks, so we gave it a chance. Like most Steven Spielberg’s…

  • Movie Review: Alien Covenant *Spoilers!*

    I just could not write a review for this movie without spoilers. So, SPOILERS AHEAD! Ok, so this is the latest Alien movie so far. Possibly the last one. I confess I did not know it was a direct prequel…

  • Movie Review #TBT: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    We watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the kids because we would like them to watch all of Steven Spielberg’s movies. He did not disappoint. The kids were enthralled with everything that happened. We did not watch the…