Category Archives: family movies

“Barbie” Storyline, Trailers and Posters

Greta Gerwig directs the fantasy about Barbie being expelled from Barbieland for not making the grade of being the perfect Barbie doll. Despite the misfortune, Barbie heads off to the human world to make a name for herself and find true happiness.

Margot Robbie plays Barbie, and Ryan Gosling plays Ken. David Heyman of the Harry Potter franchise and other movies like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is the producer of Barbie alongside Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley.

Gerwig’s directorial credits include Lady Bird and Little Women.

“Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” Trailers, Lyric Video and Posters

The trailer is all about Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. Kids will not understand the jokes, and adults will have difficulty laughing. The trailer even has expletive words and tons of farting.

Ricky Gervais as “Ika Chu” and George Takei as “Ohga” in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank from Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Align, and Aniventure.

Animated “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Streams on Disney+

Directed by Swinton O. Scott III, Diary of a Wimpy Kid delivers an animated movie filled with similar situations described in Jeff Kinney’s bestselling books. In this 56-minute movie, Greg Heffley, voiced by Brady Noon, enters middle school and potentially explosive problems and hazards to friendships.

Personified as a digital, bulbous boy, Heffley appears to stumble through misadventures with his buddy, Rowley, voiced by Ethan William Childress. Together they ride out the dreadful mishaps of trying to social fit as a middle schooler. As seen in the trailer, the importance of saying “hang out” instead of “come over and play.” Remember not to go near or touch the revolting piece of swiss cheese in the playground.

Whether they’ve read the books, kids will enjoy the movie, and perhaps encourage them to pick up one of Kinny’s books to read since the film is less than an hour. Kids might want to read about more of Heffley’s mishaps.

Thank you, New York Times information about the movie.

“DC League of Super-Pets” Tickles Your Kids’ Funny Bone

Based on characters from DC and directed by Jared Stern, DC League of Super-Pets is about the adventures of crime-fighting pets. The animated movie follows Streaky the Super-Cat, Ace the Bat-Hound and Krypto the Super-Dog.

The cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Keanu Reeves, Kevin Hart, John Krasinski, Kate McKinnon and Diego Luna.

Thank you, IMDB, for the information.

“Jurassic World: Dominion” Continues the Legacy

Co-written and directed by Colin Trevorrow, Jurassic World: Dominion continues the science fiction adventure. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Lauren Dern are returning.

The first online poster announces the movie. I like the shot of the young boy, making the image ominous.

The plot is no longer under wraps.

The trailer is fun, with chase scenes similar to James Bond. Still, having the original cast back as the conclusion to this franchise is epic. Of course, Goldblum gets his snarky line in at the end of the trailer.

Dern returns from an eclectic career, garnering an Oscar, an Emmy and five Golden Globe awards.

“Lightyear” Disney and Pixar Go Beyond Infinity

Directed by Angus MacLane, Lightyear is part of the Toy Story series. Chris Evans voices Buss Lightyear. The franchise’s popularity sparks a space ranger to the front as the cadet goes to infinity and… beyond. China’s talented Mu Le’en also stars.

I saw a post on Facebook, so it might not be accurate. That said, the story is about the hero, Lightyear. Thus, the Lightyear toy became a product.

“Clifford the Big Red Dog” Mammoth Tale Filled with Adventures

Based on the beloved Scholastic book character and directed by Walt Becker, Clifford the Big Red Dog follows middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth, played by Darby Camp, who meets a magical animal rescuer, played by John Cleese. He gifts her a little red puppy.

She never expected to wake up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her tiny New York City apartment. While her single mom, played by Sienna Guillory, is a way for a business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey, played by Jack Whitehall, set out on an adventure.

Darby Camp stars in CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG from Paramount Pictures. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures.

Their experiences will keep kids of all ages on the edge of their seats. These three make one heck of an incident in New York City.

The rest of the cast includes David Alan Grier and Russell Wong.