Many years ago our first movie date was to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. It quickly took a special place in our hearts and Andrew grew especially fond of the franchise. But really, who doesn't love a little history, action, bad ass pirates mixed with some rum? Unfortunately the fourth movie was a little lackluster, so we have been eagerly waiting for the fifth movie to see if it would bring back the magic. This past weekend we had a POTC movie marathon at home then went to a screening of Dead Men Tell No Tales...
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"Beauty and the Beast" Live-Action: A Beautifully Reimagined Tale as Old as Time (Review!)
We have been loving the slew of live action Disney films lately that have been bringing childhood favorites to life. The Beauty and the Beast previews have been getting us exciting for the past several months and we couldn't wait to go check it out and see this new project. We invited our friends and fellow Disney lovers Ben and Kathy (who LOVES B&B) to join.
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Holy Smokes, Batman! Our Review of The LEGO Batman Movie – Is Everything Still Awesome?
When the first LEGO movie was released we absolutely loved it. Seeing a childhood toy brought to life with amazing effects with some adult humor thrown in to go over kids heads was really fun. When we saw a new movie coming out we thought "Holy smokes Batman! This movie will be so awesome, because everything is awesome!" You are welcome for having that song stuck in your head the rest of the day...
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Meet island princess Moana and demigod Maui.
The Ocean Is Calling... Our Review of Disney's "Moana" (A Beautifully Reimagined Polynesian Tale!)
Julie has an unhealthy obsession with princesses. So of course she has been waiting for the new Polynesian Princess to debut. Andrew had a schedule conflict so it became a girl’s night out with Julie’s Mom Lauree and sister-in-law Kelly joining her. The ladies went out for dinner and then off to the 3D screening of Moana...
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Pete and his dragon Elliott playing in the woods.
"Pete's Dragon" (2016) Review: A Magical Twist on an Old Disney Favorite!
When Julie was a child her mom would have been smart to invest in a VHS copy of Pete's Dragon. Instead week after week she requested the same movie from the video rental shop, so needless to say it must have been a favorite. When we saw previews of this updated version it seemed quite different, so we decided to go check it out.
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"Alice Through the Looking Glass": A Curiouser & Curiouser Movie Review!
Growing up Julie has always enjoyed the whimsical world of Alice and the Wonderland creatures. So when we were invited to an advanced screening of the latest live action flick we were curious to check it out. We had somewhat mixed reviews of the first film and wanted to see what the sequel had in store for us.
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Zootopia Movie Review: A New Disney World to Explore (And Why You'll Love It!)
We had seen some trailers for this movie, the most memorable being the one where the main characters take a visit to the DMV run by sloths. It looked like it should be a fun time with cute characters, so we grabbed our 3D glasses and checked it out.
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Meet the emotions inside Riley's head.
Meet Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear & Disgust: Our Review of Disney•Pixar's "Inside Out"!
Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head? Disney•Pixar’s original new film “Inside Out” ventures inside the mind to find out. We were invited to an advanced screening of the new movie and excited to see what it is all about.
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