Encanto

    Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes

Release Date: November 24, 2021

Directors: Jarod Bush, Bryon Howard

Featuring the Voices of: Stephanie Beatriz, Maria Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo 

    This latest Disney animated feature is about a young girl named Mirabel, who live in a magical place called an Encanto, where everyone in her family except her, has a special, magical ability. Like Super Strength, to talking to animals. But, when the magic, and home, is in danger, will she be able to save the day? This is a fairly good movie. not Disney's best, but one that I think is worth taking the whole family to. Parents, Like I said, take the whole family to this one, I think there's Family-Fun for everyone!

Final Grade:

B+

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes

Release Date: November 19, 2021

Director: Jason Reitman

Starring: Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd

      Set 30 years after Ghostbusters 2, a single mom and her two kids move to a small town, and they discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters, and the legacy their grandfather left behind. This is a good movie, It does have a rather emotional ending, although I didn't cry. But it does pay tribute to the late Harold Ramis (Rest In Peace) (that's the only spoiler your getting from me). Parents, Your teens or pre-teens might like this, but your little ones may not understand about what's going on on the screen. Although there's not much cursing, and I found no sexual content, but just in case, you might wanna click here and check the parents guide on IMDB, before taking your kids.

Final Grade:

A-

Clifford The Big Red Dog

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes

Release Date: November 19, 2021

Director: Walt Becker 

Starring: Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang

     Based on the Classic Childrens book series, Clifford the big Red Dog is about a New York girl named Emily Elizabeth, who struggles to fit in at home and at school, finds a small red puppy from a magical animal rescuer, and that puppy is destined to become her best friend. When he suddenly grows into a giant dog, he grabs the attention of a genetics company who wishes to supersize animals, Emily Elizabeth and her clueless uncle Casey, fight the forces of greed while clifford (the big red dog) affects the lives of everyone and teaches Emily the true meaning of acceptance.

    This is a wonderful movie, and I think that there's a hidden message in here about acceptance. Parents, take the whole family to this film! There's family-fun for Everyone! And I think everyone's gonna have a great time with this film at the movies.

Final Grade:

A-

Eternals

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 37 minutes

Release Date: November 5, 2021

Director: Chloe Zhao

Starring: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harrington

     Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, an unexpected tragedy forces a group of aliens known as the Eternals, who have been living secretly on Earth for thousands of years, to come out of hiding to fight mankind's most ancient enemy, the deviants. I thought it was a good movie. Not as good as Endgame, but not a bad one either. it does however, have good looking visuals. Parents, I'd click here if I were you before deciding to whether or not take your kids to this film. I mean there is at least one scene, that I think you may or may not be offended by. So, there's the warning. Overall, I think the average marvel fan, or or average moviegoer in general may be ok with this film.

Final Grade:

B+

Ron's Gone Wrong

 Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes

Release Date: October 22, 2021

Directors: Sarah Smith, Jean-Phillippe Vine

Featuring the voices of: Zach Galifinakis, Jack Dylan Grazer

     This animated adventure is about a young man named Barney (Grazer), who is an average middle schooler, who does not have the extremely popular social media device called a B-bot. When he finally gets one, it malfunctions and learns that the true meaning of friendship is not through Social Media, but through having an actual friend around like a family member.

     This is a good story about how Social Media, and Technology can distract us from being with others. Parents, this is a good film to take the whole family to, and I'm recommending it to you if you can't find anything else at the box office to take your kids to.

Final Grade:

A+