Category Archives: family movies

Dog Man

“Dog Man” Trailer and Storyline

Directed by Emmy winner Peter Hastings, Dog Man is a canine-crime-fighting film adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s New York Times bestseller. A faithful police dog and his human police officer owner get injured together on the job. A foolish but life-saving surgery fuses them, and Dog Man, voiced by Isla Fisher, is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect, serve, fetch, sit and roll over.  

As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, voiced by Lil Rel Howery, he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat, voiced by Pete Davidson.

Petey’s latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime. Things get complicated, though, when Lil Petey forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man. 

When Lil Petey falls into the clutches of a common enemy, Dog Man and Petey reluctantly join forces in an action-packed race against time to rescue the young kitten. They discover the power of family (and kittens!) to bring even the most hostile foes together.  

Dog Man also stars Sarah Hatoff, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd and Ricky Gervais.  

a minecraft movie

“A Minecraft Movie” Trailer, Images and Poster

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Based on the 2011 video game, welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft.

Directed by Jared Hess, the story follows the premise that creativity is essential to one’s survival!

Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, played by Jason Momoa, Henry, played by Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Natalie, played by Emma Myers, and Dawn, played by Danielle Brooks—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.

To return home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve, played by Jack Black. Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the skills they need to thrive in the real world.

Other films directed by Jared Hess

Thelma the Unicorn

Napoleon Dynamite

Nacho Libre

Gentlemen Broncos

Sonic Hedgehog

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Trailer, Images, Sizzle Reel and Poster

Jim Carrey in Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog, voiced by Ben Schwartz, returns, hopefully, in his most thrilling adventure yet.

Sonic, Knuckles, voiced by Idris Elba, and Tails, voiced by Colleen O’Shaughne, reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, played by Keanu Reeves, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before.

Knuckles (Idris Elba), Sonic (Ben Schwartz) and Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey) in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from Paramount Pictures and Sega of America, Inc.

With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Jim Carrey and Bob Schwartz
Jim Carrey as Ivo Robotnik and Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from Paramount Pictures and Sega of America, Inc.

In this all-star cast, Jim Carrey returns as Doctor Egg.

Jeff Fowler returns as the director. Other films he’s directed besides Sonic films:

Knuckles

The Pink Panther

Escape from Pretoria

The lord of the rings

“The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim” Trailer and Poster

Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim follows the life and conflict of Helm Hammerhand’s time. Hammerhand is a King of Rohan.

Phoebe Gittins, Arty Papageorgiou and Jeffrey Addiss wrote the screenplay. According to Warner Bros, surprisingly, Helm Hammerhand is attacked by Wuff, an intelligent and ruthless Dunlending lord who seeks vengeance for his father’s death.

Helm and his people are forced to take a daring stand in the ancient stronghold of Hornburg, a mighty fortress that will later be known as Helm’s Deep.

Finding herself more and more in a desperate situation, Hera, the daughter of Helm, is summoned to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on the destruction of Helm and his people.

The voice actors include Miranda Otto, Brian Cox, Gaia Wise and Luke Pasqualino.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Trailers, Images and Posters

Based on the beloved book and directed by Dallas Jenkins, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows a small town’s attempt to produce the 75th Annual Christmas Pageant.

The Herdman kids decide to be in the pageant even though they’ve never stepped into the community church. The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world.

Beatrice Schneider as Imogene Herdman, Mason Nelligan as Ralph Herdman, Matthew Lamb as Claude Herdman, Ewan Matthys Wood as Leroy Herdman, Essek Moore as Ollie Herdman and Kynlee Heiman as Gladys Herdman. Photo Credit: Allen Fraser.

But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant—and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.

The best christmas pageant ever
Beatrice Schneider as Imogene Herdman and Judy Greer as Grace. Photo Credit: Allen Fraser.

The cast includes Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Elizabeth Tabish, and Lauren Graham.

Jenkins created the show The Chosen.

Moana 2

“Moana 2” Trailers

Moana journeys to Oceania of the far seas after receiving unexpected communication from her wayfinding ancestors.

David G. Derrick directs the sequel, Moana 2, in which Moana heads to sea with her usual friends.

Other movies directed by David G. Derrick:

Megamind

Raya the Last Dragon

Strange World

My Penguin

“My Penguin Friend” Trailer, Clips, Featurettes, Poster and Images

Lovely movie about a fisherman and a penguin.

David Shurmann directed this sweeping family adventure. My Penguin Friend follows a triumphant tale of friendship between a lonely father and a little lost penguin who recharges his spirit and heals his family with an unshakable, ocean-crossing loyalty.

Humble fisherman João, played by Jean Reno, has turned away from the world in the wake of a tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help.

To his wife’s dismay, played by Adriana Barraza, he not only rescues the sea creature but also takes the flightless bird under his wing. For the first time in years, João feels joy, even if he cannot fathom just how unbreakable a bond is being formed.

When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to where he now considers home.

My Penguin

Based on an emotional true story that riveted the world and filmed on the spectacular coasts of Brazil and Argentina, My Penguin Friend is a tale that traverses the magic of the ocean, the beauty of nature, and the transformative power of love.

Before you watch the movie, have a handful of tissues. It’s a tearjerker.

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Mufasa

“Mufasa: The Lion King” Trailer, Interview With Aaron Pierre

Jeff Nathanson wrote the script, and Barry Jenkins directed Mufasa: The Lion King. The musical drama prequel is about the rise of Simba’s father. In the original The Lion King, Mufasa’s brother, Scar, killed him to steal the throne.

Some of the cast includes Aaron Pierre, Seth Rogen, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover and Beyonce.

Discover the origin of the Transformers.

“Transformers One” Trailers, Posters, Featurette and Image

Transformer One Comic Con Poster
Find out about the origin of the Transformers.

Josh Cooley directed the latest Transformers movie, which is entirely animated and sure to draw kids’ attention for many years.

Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies. Once, they were friends who bonded like brothers. They changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, Transformers One features a well-known voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.

Disney's Tiger

Disney’s “Tiger” Trailer and Interviews

There is hardly any information about Disneynature’s Tiger movie. The trailer says most of what you need to know. The production went to India’s jungles and filmed tigers.

I included this interview because the co-directors explain what the film is about and where it was filmed.
Conti’s enthusiasm and joy of working on this film come through in this generic interview.