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1. 'Fantastic Four' Is Far From Fantastic

There is supposed to be strength in numbers—especially in the third film adaptation of Marvel's "First Family of Superheroes."  Fantastic Four is meant to reboot the superhero franchise for Fox or risk ...

Created on 12 August 2015

2. ‘Guardians’ Reaches for the Stars With Galactic Thrills, Humor

Move over Star Wars, there's a new space adventure in another galaxy far, far away, but this one has a more comedic tone. Touted as a space opera rather than a superhero movie, Guardians of the Galaxy ...

Created on 05 August 2014

3. ‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Pulls All the Right Strings

After the Muppets movie reboot was a hit in the U.S. in 2011, it only makes sense for all those felt-covered friends to hit the road in the sequel. Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted takes the entire Muppets ...

Created on 25 March 2014

4. ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ Offers Timely, Family-Friendly Fun

... d teary-eyed from laughing right along with my wife, preteen and 6-year-old. It was a great family night out. Alan Mowbray is a husband, father of two children and technical writer for an Orlando, Fla ...

Created on 13 March 2014

5. 'Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Is an Inspiring, Feel-Good Movie

... can easily be turned into a useful, teachable moment by an alert parent. Alan Mowbray is a husband, father of two children and technical writer for an Orlando, Fla., area software company. Click here for ...

Created on 27 December 2013

6. Despicable Me 2 Offers Family Friendly Movie at Home for the Holidays

...  Alan Mowbray is a husband, father of two children and technical writer for an Orlando, Fla., area software company. Click here for his blog.  ...

Created on 26 December 2013

7. ‘The Hobbit’ Sequel Rings in Action, Suspense, but Don't Take Your Kids

... led with slashing of swords, decapitations and dragon's fire.   Alan Mowbray is a husband, father of two children and technical writer for an Orlando, Fla.-area software company. Visit his blog by cli ...

Created on 13 December 2013

8. ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Is Dark Indeed

... rse mythology, Thor, Odin, Loki and other Asgard characters are sometimes referred to as deities, just like in Thor. The battles are large, seemingly nonstop and intense. Alan Mowbray is a husband, fa ...

Created on 08 November 2013

9. Review: 'The Croods' Offers Prehistorical Laughs

It's being hailed by some movie critics as “an animated Avatar,” but the best compliment for The Croods is it's arguably DreamWorks Animation’s most family-friendly movie and far from rude awakening—which ...

Created on 22 March 2013

10. 'Jack the Giant Slayer' is Fee Fye Fo Fantastic

... d. The bad guys who came to their end were also handled with care. Although the princess wears a dress that exposed some cleavage, purity is carried into the romance storyline.    Alan Mowbray is a husb ...

Created on 01 March 2013

11. Parental Guidance – Great Fun That Wins Your Heart

Old school grandfather Artie (Billy Crystal), who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane (Bette Midler) agree to babysit their three grandkids when ...

Created on 24 December 2012

12. 'The Hobbit' Rings In Very Intense, Epic Adventure

  "In the hole in the ground, there lived the hobbit."    The classic opening line in The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 children’s literature classic finally hits the big screen in Peter Jackson's new ...

Created on 14 December 2012

13. 'Rise of the Guardians'—Not Naughty, Very Nice

You better watch out. You better not cry. Better not pout. I'm telling you why. A reimagined Santa Claus and his friends are coming to town. Just in time for the holidays, Rise of the Guardians unites ...

Created on 21 November 2012

14. 'Won't Back Down' Stands Up and Delivers

... evident, as the character of Jamie has an evening job working as a bartender. There is kissing between Jamie and her boyfriend. Alan Mowbray is a husband, father of two children and technical writer for an Or ...

Created on 28 September 2012

15. 'Finding Nemo 3D' Will Hook You Again

...  “grab shell, dude,” and change that old memory into a new memory. Alan Mowbray is a husband, father of two children and technical writer for an Orlando, Fla., area software company. Click here to visit hi ...

Created on 13 September 2012

16. 'Odd Life of Timothy Green' Charms With the Gift of a Child

... tect any offensive language. Joe and Cindy have a loud argument, and the husband and wife are seen kissing several times. Alan Mowbray is a husband, father of two children and technical writer for an Orl ...

Created on 15 August 2012

17. 'Dark Knight' Finale Rises to The Occasion

... rs, assumed nude, kissing under the covers. As for language, there was a B-bomb directed at a woman by a bad guy. Other than that, the language was cleaner than the large majority of primetime TV shows.  ...

Created on 19 July 2012

18. 'Man, Woman, Wild': Survival, Romance in Faraway Places

by Alan Mowbray He's a tough and resourceful former Special Forces survival expert. She's a refined and articulate TV journalist. Together, they are husband and wife, teacher and student, warrior and fa ...

Created on 14 May 2012

19. 'Men in Black 3' Time Warps Through Fun Barrier

... s, from the planet Glamourian, are scantily clad in a few scenes, but are not the focus. The movie could be scary for small children, so caution is advised. Alan Mowbray is a husband, father of two children a ...

Created on 12 May 2012

20. ‘The Avengers’ is a Marvel to Behold

Arguably the most highly anticipated movie of the year with a reported staggering budget of $220 million, Marvel's The Avengers finally hits theaters with lots of hype and hoopla—after two Iron Man films, ...

Created on 03 May 2012