Austenland

When the nerdy, Pride & Prejudice obsessed Jane Hayes finds out about an Austen based theme park in England, she gives up her life savings to get there. But will she get over her obsession of perfect romance or simply find one of her own?

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson finally has another quest to find the mythical Golden Fleece that will save a fellow demi-god and possibly the world.

  

Life Without ClearPlay!

 

This film has 9 mild obscenities (plus some slang terms) and 4 religious exclamations. Some of the action is intense with a few deaths that may be traumatizing for younger audiences.

The monsters could be a bit scary but not nightmarish. I think this movie is suitable for the tougher 7 year olds and older but ClearPlay will do wonders just by cleaning up the language. 

Red 2

The Retired and Extremely Dangerous team of old codgers is back to locate a missing portable nuclear device.

Man of Steel

Hope.  Something that every human needs to survive in a world that is in the peril of times.  The Man of Steel (Henry Cavill) is the symbol of hope that the people on earth need.  Clark Kent has spent his 33 years on earth trying to conceal the super strength powers that only he has. But several years later, his arch-nemesis, Zod (Michael Shannon) has found him and wishes to re-build Krypton on planet earth, and destroy the human race.  Superman is faced to choose between his own people, and the people that raised him. One race stays, one race goes and Clark Kent/The Man of Steel/Superman must choose to fight for only one side.

The Great Gatsby

New Gatsby, Old Sport

The Croods

The Croods are a family of cave people who live their lives almost totally and completely within the painted walls of their…you guessed it, cave. However, life inside a cave does not suit the teenage Crood, Eep, and she longs for an adventure that will take her up and out of her cave. How about an adventure like running for her life at the end of the world as she knows it? That’ll work.

The Host

An alien race has taken over planet Earth with the intent to make it more peaceful, harmonious and beautiful. In order to do so however, these aliens must inhabit the bodies of the humans which, in most cases, erase the consciousness of the human whose body is being hosted. In the case of Melanie Stryder things don’t go precisely like this at all and alien ‘Soul’ Wanderer must deal with Melanie’s nearly constant presence inside the body that she now inhabits. To make things even more complicated Wanderer begins to feel remorse that her race has taken over the humans at all.

Oz The Great and Powerful

Carnival magician and con-man Oz, finds himself traveling via tornado and thrown into the world of…Oz, and straight in the middle of a power struggle between three witches. However, this conundrum seems to play into his favor when everyone thinks he is the great Wizard that has been prophesied would come and save them. IF he can keep himself alive that is.

In Theaters: Warm Bodies

Will It Warm Up Your Date Night or Leave You Out in the Cold?

R is a Zombie and he’s dissatisfied with his life…or, lack thereof. But when he goes against all the Zombie norms and saves Julie, a living, breathing human, things may start to warm up for R and for the rest of the Zombie community for that matter. But will the Bonie Zombies allow it? And will the other humans be open to the change?

Les Miserables

Never Before Have I Enjoyed Being So Miserable 

This new film is the movie musical adaptation of the musical of all musicals Les Miserables! We follow the life Jean Valjean as he gets out of prison, breaks parole, becomes a mayor, adopts a child, saves a few lives and sings his way through it all. That, plus half a dozen other sub-plots that make this a three hour story telling masterpiece.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

 Welcome back to Middle Earth!

The Hobbit brings us back to when Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman – you may know him as Watson from Sherlock) was just a young fellow.  Unsure why he has been chosen to be a part of a group of dwarves intent on hunting down a lost treasure of their heritage, he chooses to sign on and help them.  

Breaking Dawn: Part 2

It's Been a Really Long Night

The finale of the Twilight series begins and ends here! This last movie wraps up the drama with the Volturi, the drama with the freaky vampire baby, the drama with Jacob's awkward imprinting and the drama of Bella and Edwards happiness.

In Theaters: Brave

A Hairy Adventure

Princess Merida is tired of being told what to do and how to behave, but when an age old custom of her people forces her to choose a husband among boys she doesn't even know, she decides to change her fate. But will the change be one for the better or one far worse and is the price truly worth it?

Mirror, Mirror

The Fairest of Them All

Think you know the whole story of Snow White, her handsome prince, wicked step mother and seven dwarfs? You don't the half of it! In this new rendition you'll get to know the handsome prince a little better, you'll come to understand the Queen's crazy obsession and the dwarfs will take on a new dimension you'll be thrilled watch.

John Carter

Or...The Princess of Mars

When John Carter accidentally discovers a hidden cave of mysterious carvings, among other things, he is accidentally transported to Mars where the natives are 12 feet tall, tusked and heavily armed (ha ha, pun intended...ya know, cause the natives have four arms. Well, anyway...) On Mars Carter will have to decide whether helping to save the planet is a cause he's willing to fight for and if love is a cause worth staying for.

The Lorax

Colorful, Musical AND Environmentally Friendly

The Lorax shouts Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss with the story of a young boy trying to find where all the missing trees have gone. He'll meet the Once-ler who tells him the tale of the Lorax, who tried to make the Once-ler see the error of his destructive ways and explains what happened to all the colorful, fuzzy trees and the creatures who depended on them.

Arthur Christmas vs. The Muppets

What family movie should you go see this Holiday season, Arthur Christmas or The Muppets?

 

Arthur 

Arthur Christmas tackles the age old question, how does Santa manage to deliver all the presents in just one night?  Santa and Arthur’s brother Steve run the high-tech workshop filled with computers, a spaceship and thousands of elves. Arthur who seems to be cut from a different cloth than his family is a bit clumsy but proves to have all the Christmas spirit needed to make a difference in a child’s life.

Breaking Dawn-Part One

The Break Down

In this first installment of the last chapter of the Twilight series we witness the wedding of the year between Bella and Edward. We witness the breaking up of the werewolf pack, a honeymoon to make you blush and a pregnancy of miserable (and creepy) proportions. There really isn't a whole ton that happens in this movie and yet it is still over two hours long. My husband yawned dramatically. He snored wildly and groaned from boredom with the conviction of a man who has been subjected to something truly beyond his capability to endure. I sure love him for all of that!

The Help

It's Here!

Alright, this review is mainly for those of you who have read The Help and are looking forward to seeing it on screen and hoping against all hopes that Hollywood didn't mess this story up like usual. I'll let you know whether it's worth seeing in theaters or better saved for ClearPlay.

Jackson, Mississippi in the 1940's is a town where almost every woman is happily married, having babies and watching the help raise their children, clean their houses, cook their meals and do their grocery shopping. Skeeter Phelan (Emma Stone) is an awkward and aspiring young woman and writer who missed the marriage boat. She has begun to wonder what it must be like for the help to raise white babies only to watch those babies become their bosses. All while getting paid less than minimum wage. This is the story of how 3 brave women decided to tell their story in a town where their stories didn't want to be heard.

Captain America: The First Avenger

Close, But No Salute

The stage for this film is set in 1942 during WWII when every eligible young man is encouraged to enlist in the army. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is a short and scrawny little guy with every health problem in the book but he has the spirit of the best kind of soldier any army could ask for. It is this quality that gets him accepted into the experimental program 'Project Rebirth'. He is 'reborn' into a body that is strong and in many ways superhuman, allowing him to fight for his country and friends the way he's always wanted to.