The Lego Movie 2. I actually never saw the original in its entirety even though we own it. Maya Rudolph as the mother is a pleasant surprise. I’m a bit exasperated by the continued depiction of fathers as buffoons. The plot is interesting, and I don’t think I can write much about it without spoiling […]
I Watch Things: “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and the Worst Christmas Movie Ever
Alone for Christmas. You know how people refer to Under Seige as “Die Hard on a boat” and Speed as “Die Hard on a bus?” Alone for Christmas is “Home Alone with a dog.” It’s one of the most painfully bad movies I think I’ve ever seen. Naturally, the kids loved it. And I have no one to blame but myself […]
I Watch Things: Teen Titans GO! To The Movies
We’ve been waiting for Teen Titans GO! To The Movies for quite some time now, and we’re glad we got to see it on opening day. It doesn’t disappoint. It’s very self-aware: the movie hits a lot of superhero movie tropes and has a lot of fun at the expense of the genre. You can pick […]
I Watch Things: Silly Movies With the Kids
We’ve been watching a lot of movies in recent weeks with a move away from iPad and computer games and such, and as my wife recently spent a week out of town we watched more movies than we otherwise would’ve. Here are a few. Sherlock Gnomes. Our friend Matt and his daughter Cora invited us, […]