Category: Daddy Mojo at the Movies

Going out to the movies is a rare act for moms and dads. In this series we’ll go to the movies, so you can judge for yourself if it’s a good investment.

Won’t Back Down is like the New Kids on the Block

Timing is everything, with that said the release of Won’t Back Down couldn’t be better.  The Chicago Teachers Union strike just ended and charter school amendments are on many local ballots this November.  A movie hasn’t received this coincidentally beneficial timing since The China Syndrome in 1979. Continue reading Won’t Back Down is like the New Kids on the Block

Hotel Transylvania is not worth checking into

Hotel Transylvania is an animated move about Count Dracula opening up a high end hotel that caters to monsters.  The Invisible Man, Frankenstein, a family of werewolves and other monsters come to the hotel to celebrate Mavis (Dracula’s daughter) 118 birthday.  The monsters fear humans and everything is fine at the hotel until Jonathan (a hapless human), backpacking across Europe gets lost and ends up at the hotel. Continue reading Hotel Transylvania is not worth checking into

Dad spends a night in the mancave: Safe

Jason Statham movies need to be reviewed by an entirely separate grading system.  For the most part he plays a policeman/military guy who has been framed or had his family hurt.  When Statham steps out of that stereotype he can shine as an actor, for proof of that just look The Transporter, Italian Job and Bank Job.  Continue reading Dad spends a night in the mancave: Safe

Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures on Blu Ray-Giveaway

Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the few movies that stops what we do in the house.  It’s a special bonus if it starts when the boys are asleep so that my wife and I can watch it together.  Continue reading Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures on Blu Ray-Giveaway

You’ve Got a Friend, movie review and giveaway

Hallmark produces safe, family friendly movies.   You’ve Got a Friend is one of those movies that was originally shown on television in 2007.  It’s being released on DVD this week and if you want to win a copy of this very safe for the family movie keep on reading. Continue reading You’ve Got a Friend, movie review and giveaway

ParaNorman is a stop-motion zombie movie with personality

ParaNorman is the story of Norman, a young boy who can speak with the dead.  He sees them everywhere, gets teased and bullied by his school mates.  His family doesn’t believe him, his best friend-Neil is a bit of an outcast himself and it’s up to Norman to save everyone from the return of an evil witch and a pack of zombies. Continue reading ParaNorman is a stop-motion zombie movie with personality

The Odd Life of Timothy Green delivers family entertainment

Rare are PG movies.  Even more uncommon are PG movies that are entertaining for the entire family.  In the wrong hands The Odd Life of Timothy Green could’ve been a disaster.  Thankfully the strong script, solid acting and just enough magic combine to make a wonderful family film that covers all the bases without stopping too long on any one of them. Continue reading The Odd Life of Timothy Green delivers family entertainment

Ice Age: Continental Drift is great for kids, OK for adult Mojos

Has it really been 9 years since the first Ice Age?  The entertaining story of Sid, Diego and Manny getting through the melting of the ice and meeting others like them are in their fourth movie now.  The fourth entry can be tough, because the actors and audience can grow apart from each other. Continue reading Ice Age: Continental Drift is great for kids, OK for adult Mojos

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