The Wolverine shows summer movie-goers what a fun superhero movie should look like

Don’t you just love Hugh Jackman?  He’s like an action figure that can sing and dance.   The Wolverine is a journey into one of X-Men’s most conflicted and developed characters on screen.  If you love Wolverine, you’re going to love … Continued

Little Tykes will love Turbo

posted in: Animated, Children, Comedy, Sports | 0

Turbo is an example of a trailer that didn’t make the movie look as good as it is.  I mean, a movie about a fast garden snail?  Unlike Ryan Reynold’s other movie released this weekend, R.I.P.D., this fun flick is … Continued

May R.I.P.D rest in peace

  Think Men in Black,Ghostbusters, and Ghost all mixed together.  Add in Jeff Bridges as a crusty old law man from the 1800’s (Roy), Ryan Reynolds as a rookie cop who is killed before he can right a wrong, and … Continued

Red 2 movie review

  The last time we saw John Malkovich in Red, he was wearing blonde braids and being pushed in a wooden cart through a field in Maldova with bombs going off all around him, while being chased by dozens of … Continued

Pacific Rim floods senses with special effects

posted in: Action, Science Fiction, War | 0

  Transformers meet Godzilla with an inspiring speech worthy of Independence Day.  There, now you know the whole plot of Pacific Rim, the summer’s latest popcorn blockbuster.  My movie buff son absolutely loved it and said “I’d give it a … Continued

Mike and Sully go to lovable Monster’s University

I imagined the director and producers of Monster’s Inc sitting around a board room table, trying to come up with a plot for the next installment of the Pixar’s lovable monster flick.  During the brainstorm, someone in the room must … Continued

Double movie review with Richard Gere

posted in: Action, Crime, Drama | 0

Which way now? That’s the question you’ll ask at the end of the movie Double, starring the aging-well Richard Gere. This fun spy thriller has some clever twists and turns, which I love. Even though I love a solid ending, … Continued

Despicable Me 2 is ADORABLE fun for all ages

MOVIE TITLE:   Despicable Me 2 This adorable animation is now available on DVD, video on demand, and streaming. RATING:   PG Length:   1 hour 38 minutes IN A NUTSHELL: Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment grossed more than $540 million with … Continued

The White House is Down…again.

posted in: Action, Crime, Drama | 0

by Trina Boice www.TrinaBoice.com The White House is under attack….again.  If you saw “Olympus Has Fallen” a few months ago, then you’ve “been there, done that” minus the wonder that is Morgan Freeman.  (My kids swear he’s in every movie … Continued

World War Z will quicken your pulse

                               by Trina Boice a/k/ Movie Review Mom                                           www.TrinaBoice.com Brad Pitt.  Need I say more?  Well ok, if you’re a guy, you’re going to … Continued