Kit Kittridge

Will says: 1 star

Slow moving and predictable. The climax never really came.

Tabi says: 2 stars

Predictable even for a kids' movie. Costumes were fun.

Madagascar 2

Will says: 3 stars

Fun. The animation is better than the original, and so is the story. There are a lot of fun laughs here - if you're into CG animals running around Africa.

Tabi says: 3.5 stars

Better than the first. Funny and entertaining. Little too much of the old lady, but overall, I really liked watching this as a family.

12 Monkeys

Will says: 3 stars

Viewed Edited.

One of the finest performances from Brad Pitt I've ever scene, though not the best from Bruce Willis. The movie is a little bizarre, but it's entertaining.

Tabi says: 3 stars

Ditto.

Wanted

Will says: 1 star

Viewed Edited.

The special effects are amazing... but that's where the amazingness ends. The rest is left still 'wanting' more.

Tabi says: 0.25 stars

Fantastic special effects...that's about it.

Tale of Despereaux

Will says: 2.5 stars

The movie has good points and bad points. I appreciated some of the imagery, and I enjoyed Matthew Brodrick's performance as a mouse (hasn't he been a mouse before), but the story was a tad slow.

Sigourney Weaver destroyed the narration. She keeps piping in a random times explaining to the audience what we should be learning - and it becomes agitating after a while.

However, the animation isn't unreasonable for this day in age, and there are some fun story elements. I think it would be a good watch for older children (5-10 years old).

Tabi says: 2.5 stars

I haven't actually read the book, but I have the feeling this was just a poor movie adaptation. Would have been better narrated by Julie Andrews. I also would rather have had the movie teach me a moral than have had the narrator explain it constantly.

The Forbidden Kingdom

Will says: 0.5 stars

The only redeeming value of this movie is that it's fun to laugh at. The acting is weak (Jackie Chan is the highlight), and the plot is devoid of anything entertaining.

Tabi says: 0.5 stars

I almost never fall asleep in a movie, but this one was a snoozer. If you ever want to rent a movie just to make fun of it, this would be a good candidate except for the fact that you'd have to pay to rent it.

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Will says: 1.5 stars

The subtitle says it all. Meltdown. 'Scrat' was reasonably entertaining, but the story had no point. It was a slow 'get from A to B' story. The animation was disappointing, and the character voices had little to no emotional depth.

Tabi says: 2 stars

Okay, nothing amazing, but I'll still watch the third.

Get Smart

Will says: 3 Stars

Funny, not brilliant, but funny. It was a touch on the 'silly' side, though definitely entertaining.

Tabi says: 3.5 Stars

A crowd-pleaser. Funny and entertaining.

Pan's Labrinth

Will says: 5 Stars

This one was viewed edited.

Amazing. I watched the film using subtitles (it's in Spanish), and it was still amazing. The visuals, the story, the acting, the intense drama, the life-like brutality, and the endless imagination of the this film were the best I've seen in a long time.

Be aware that it is grotesque. It takes place in Spain during the Spanish civil war - 1944.

Tabi says: 5 Stars

Frighteningly beautiful. Kind of a more intense Alice in Wonderland story that leaves you wondering in the end, but somehow still gives you closure. Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.

Watch the special features they are fascinating.

Igor

Will says: 2 stars

An odd monster film I'm not sure should have been brought to life. It had some fun moments - and at times I really liked it... but it kept moving from a "kid" movie to an "adult" movie and then back to a "kid" movie, etc. The gruesomeness of the film made it adult oriented, but the story was often predictable and cheesy (though I think it was mostly the ending that ruined it for me).

If you love Tim Burton's dark claymation, and you enjoyed Disney's Chicken Little, this might be the perfect movie for you.

Tabi says: 2 Stars

Funny moments, but overall nothing special.

Bolt

Will says: 3 Stars

Not Pixar, but still very good. This is a great family film - fun for the kids and the adults. Miley Cyrus (not a favorite) actually did quite well. The animation is better than many of the CG cartoons we see these days - and the story is entertaining. Also, its a fun watch in the 3D - if the kids will leave their glasses on.

Tabi says: 4 Stars

This one was a fun kids' movie. I really enjoyed watching it with Liam. Not too predictable like many kids' movies tend to be. Voice casting was surprisingly good. The hamster is the best part.