Category: Media Reviews

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A Movie Worth Seeing: Slumdog Millionaire

Since MAM came on the scene in late 2005, I haven’t been to the movies very much. We watch a lot of movies at home, but we don’t go for the big theatre experience very often. Recently, however, a girlfriend suggested we go see Slumdog Millionaire, and WOW.

Slumdog Millionaire takes place and was filmed in Mumbai, India. Sweeping landscape, stunning color, amazing acting, and intense, intense drama. I have to say that I loved every minute of it, even the painful parts. I loved how the plot was based around “Who wants to be a Millionaire”, and I loved the Indian Regis-like host. The soundtrack is perfect, the three actors who played each of the main characters were incredible–I could go on and on…..

I don’t want to say too much to give it away, but I will say this : GO SEE IT.

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A Movie Review

I have some other things to post about, but right now we are watching “Baby Mama” and I have to say that I LOVE IT.

When the previews came out, I was turned off–infertility is no laughing matter! reproductive technology is serious business! etc, etc..how could it be funny and at all appropriate?

OMG it FUNNY. And touching. And true to heart.

Just got watch it…it’s funny, and who couldn’t use a little funny?

EDITED:Ok, the ending. I have a problem with the ending. But the rest of it? Fabulous and true to life. I guess it was made in Hollywood, so the ending sort of makes sense…..yet proliferates a myth that perpetually irks me. Still, very, very funny and well done.ITED:

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Plumm Perfect

A Plumm Summer , International Family Film Festival “Top Applause” award winner, is a refreshingly retro summer film. It’s based on the true story of a small-town’s local icon, FroggyDoo’s disappearance, and all that happens during a summer of searching.

A Plumm Summer is set in the town of Peaks View, MT, circa 1968. Happy Herb (played by Henry Winkler, who will always be the Fonz in my book) is a local TV celebrity, whose beloved sidekick, puppet Froggy Doo goes missing during a public appearance. Concerned fan, Rocky (played by adorable Owen Pearce), and his older brother, Elliot (Chris J. Kelly) set off on the mission to find the missing local legend. Along the way, they befriend a new neighbor and get to try out methods of sleuthing previously only read about in the Hardy Boys and Trixie Belden adventures.

The scenery is breath-taking, the soundtrack reminiscent, and the characters are engaging. Maybe even more important then any of that, the movie is clean. And funny. And sweet. You could watch this movie with school-aged kids (8 and up, most definitely, maybe even a little younger) and not have to blush, cover your kid’s ears or eyes or anything. And you would enjoy the movie as well.

Next weekend (April 25, 26 & 27), this family film will be opening in select cities (various cities in California, Alabama, Minnesota and Montana)…please check it out!

Thanks to Mom Central for hooking me up with a preview of this fantastic film…it would have been a haul to make it to Minneapolis for the opening!