Sense and Sensibility

11 Feb 2007 03:04 PM

Upon their father's death, the Dashwood sisters and their mother find that they are essentially homeless, as the estate, by law, goes to his son from his first marriage. They're left with a measly 500 pounds to live on, but thankfully a cousin offers them a cottage not too farm from their home.

Thunderbirds

11 Feb 2007 03:00 PM

After suffering through his film, I was tempted to put it on the "Don't Waste Your Time" list, but our five-year-old really enjoyed it. So I decided to offer it up with the disclaimer that unless you were or are a fan of the 1960s puppet show, you might not like this movie too much.

Disney's Alice in Wonderland

10 Feb 2007 03:00 PM

Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" are two of my favorite childhood books (okay, two of my favorite all-time books). While not exactly true to the books, Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" does a wonderful job of bringing Wonderland to life.

Disney's The Lion King

10 Feb 2007 02:58 PM

The Lion King is another great Disney film, though one that is not based already on an existing story, like "Aladdin" or "Alice in Wonderland". It opens with animals from all over coming to meet the new lion cub Simba, who will one day rule the pride.

1 comments — latest 10 Feb 2007 08:52 PM by Tristi Pinkston

A Cinderella Story

09 Feb 2007 05:55 PM

"A Cinderella Story" is a cute, family friendly remake of the Cinderella story starring Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray. Young Sam adores and is adored by her father. Each night he reads her fairy tales before going to bed, and when her father is killed in an earthquake she's devasted.

1 comments — latest 09 Feb 2007 08:04 PM by Tristi Pinkston

The Goonies (1985)

08 Feb 2007 06:42 PM

"The Goonies" is one of those 80s films that just rocks. I don't know anyone that has seen it and didn't like it. It's funny, smart and exciting.

Spirited Away (2001)

08 Feb 2007 05:19 PM

"Spirited Away" is another film directed (and written by) Hayao Miyazaki, who also did "Kiki's Delivery Service" and "Howl's Moving Castle". His style of storing telling and animation is so unique, and so very different from Disney movies.

Ever After (1998)

07 Feb 2007 01:31 PM

"Ever After" is a smartly written romance that never fails to make me smile (or cry a bit too). It is supposed to be the true story of the servant girl that was the inspiration for the fairy tale "Cinderella.

1 comments — latest 07 Feb 2007 12:37 PM by Mary Ann Romans

Willow (1988)

04 Feb 2007 09:04 AM

"Willow" is about a small Nelwyn farmer who longs to be an apprentice sorcerer and ends up saving a world from an evil queen.

1 comments — latest 05 Feb 2007 02:00 AM by Tristi Pinkston

Labyrinth (1985)

03 Feb 2007 08:58 AM

"Labyrinth" is one of those movies that has stuck with me ever since I saw it (probably back in 1985) and I've watched it many times over the years. It opens with 15 year old Sara, who's been charged with babysitting her baby brother, Toby while her step-mother and father go out to dinner.

3 comments — latest 03 Feb 2007 11:26 AM by oweirdo