The first Kung Fu Panda took place in a world that could've been created by preschoolers playing with stuffed animals: a panda, with a goose for a father, and no mother in sight, lives in a small mountain village that somehow supports both his dad's thriving noodle house and a palace full of kung fu warriors. In Kung Fu Panda 2, there's a wider world beyond.
This universe's version of China is still human-free. There's a ruling family of peacocks with a goat soothsayer and wolves for palace guards. Po (voiced by Jack Black) is still the only panda around,
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Kung Fu Panda 2/Secrets of the Masters (DVD)
by Jane Wangersky February 3rd, 2012 | Animated, Family
Beauty and the Beast 3D
by T Akery January 27th, 2012 | Animated, Family
Beauty and the Beast 3D has the exact same story line as Beauty and the Beast. A selfish prince turns away an ugly witch. The witch turns into a beautiful fairy and casts her spell. By the time that Belle meets the Beast, the rose has began to whither. They must fall in love before all the petals fall to break the spell. The story doesn't change at all in this 3D version. Because of that, this review is more about the graphics and transition to 3D than the story itself.
The first few scenes of Belle and the town
The first few scenes of Belle and the town
Joyful Noise
by Ronald A. Rowe January 25th, 2012 | Comedy, Family, Romance
Joyful Noise is an odd movie that defies several conventions of modern film-making. It talks about God far more than a Hollywood film but Jesus far less than a Christian film. A white man comes to the rescue of a black family, something that has been taboo in Hollywood for a generation. A young black woman spurns a black man for a white man. These things just don’t happen in movies anymore.
I’ve spoken to several people who saw it and were deeply disappointed because it wasn’t the Christian movie they thought it would be. Joyful Noise is rated PG-13
I’ve spoken to several people who saw it and were deeply disappointed because it wasn’t the Christian movie they thought it would be. Joyful Noise is rated PG-13
War Horse
by Michele January 4th, 2012 | Drama, Family, Historical
This movie is the tale of friendship between a teenage boy and his horse. The horse, purchased as a means of farm labor, is placed in the hands of the farmer's son in order to be trained to pull a plow. The 14-year-old son, Albert, spends all of his time teaching the horse commands and with much effort is able to get the horse to plow a rock-filled field. However, through a series of misfortunes the family is unable to keep the horse, and the father sells him to the army when World War I starts. From there, the
We Bought a Zoo
by T Akery January 3rd, 2012 | Family, Movie Reviews
We Bought a Zoo is a family movie based on a true story of the Dartmoor Zoo. In the wake of a devastating loss, a father struggles to cope with the death of his wife and the even harder task of raising his family. In an effort to start over, he buys a zoo. The zoo is a central part of the healing process and helps him reconnect with his family while taking care of the animals.
This movie is more about the people who invest in the zoo rather than the zoo itself. The animals are more of a
This movie is more about the people who invest in the zoo rather than the zoo itself. The animals are more of a