Category: Movies

Leave It to The Beaver

Forget Mad Max. Sayonara, William Wallace. Mel Gibson’s new role? A troubled executive who talks through a puppet. The Beaver (the name of the movie

Movie Monday: Tangled

It was a slow weekend at the local cineplex, with most folks apparently staying home to trim the tree rather than catch a film. Tangled

Voyages Are Best Made Together

I’m reading The Voyage of the Dawn Treader out loud to my daughter. Granted, she’s nearly 17 and could read the book on her own.

Harry and the Hair

Harry Potter’s latest adventure has topped the box office for at least one more week. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 narrowly bested

Subtle Twist in Tangled

I can’t believe I missed it. After nearly 20 years of analyzing films for Plugged In, you’d think I would have been more perceptive. But

Content, Context and Ratings

Last week brought word that movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s independent studio, The Weinstein Company, is suing the Motion Picture Association of America for its ratings

Movie Monday: The First Deathly Hallows

The Hallows were far from deadly for Harry Potter and his mates. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 worked its magic on the

Cutting the Cord (and the Hair)

Today, with the official release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the blockbuster fantasy franchise is nearing its final curtain call. And

Movie Monday: Unstoppable Megamind

You can’t keep a good supervillain down. DreamWorks’ animated Megamind stopped a runaway train in its tracks to claim the box office crown for the

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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