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.

Sing 2 runs the same game plan for ages 5-9

When Sing came out in 2016 it was a pleasant treat. The story about a group of underdog, singing animals seemed earnest, cute, and was genuinely entertaining. Granted a majority of the ‘earnest’ label was provided by Buster Moon, voiced by Matthew McConaughey. That character’s can-do, optimistic demeanor still delivers in this film’s sequel, Sing 2. Actually, most of Sing 2 will still deliver, assuming that the audience is in fourth grade or younger. That’s not meant to be a slam or a pejorative, it’s just the way it is, especially having just seen the film with a fourth and sixth-grader.

Sing 2, if you want to,

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is solid entertainment

Cinema folks have been asking what is the movie that will get us back to the movie theater? For thousands of people and many families, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is the film that got us to purchase four tickets to see it. It’s an odd intersection for films right now because movie theaters would like people in their buildings and people are willing to leave their houses, but the movie-paying public has realized that the emperor has no clothes. Now that people have been watching ‘big screen’ movies on television for almost two years a lot of families have either raised their caliber of film entertainment, have less money to spend on optional things, realized that the entertainment level of films has been decreasing, or some combination thereof. So, with all of this in the mixing bag is Ghostbusters: Afterlife any good?

This time, it’s entertaining to answer the call

Ron’s Gone Wrong, mid-grade satire in a used package

A couple of years ago in the pre-COVID era, Ron’s Gone Wrong would’ve greeted cinemas as a pleasant distraction from the concerns of daily life. Movie theaters are back open and I’ve seen several releases in them. However, I’ve noticed that my threshold of entertainment, especially movies that are in movie theaters, has increased. I suspect that I’m not alone, but I haven’t done any surveys, studies, or polls to confirm that. It’s worth mentioning that because Ron’s Gone Wrong isn’t a horrible movie, it’s just not the red carpet, welcome back to the movie theaters trumpet call that animation is looking for.

Ron’s Gone Wrong, not totally, but not right either

Onward, keeping Pixar weird and wonderful

Keep Pixar weird. If it were a city then this could be its rallying call among some of its citizens. They’re the folk who’ve lived there for a long time and love the place, but they also like the time when it just got started. Onward is a film from brings the oddity back to Pixar does it with an original story that feels unlike anything they’ve done since the late 2000s. In short, Onward manages to assure critics of Pixar that they’re too reliant on sequels or need them to create ‘those’ moments that we’ve come to expect from them.

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Onward is original, weird, emotional, creative, human and very fun

Spies In Disguise hits digital and Blu-ray on March 10

On March 10 it’s going to get pigeon-jiggy. That’s the day that Spies In Disguise hits digital and Blu-ray. Spies In Disguise is Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and is just the sort of PG rated, family friendly film that you need to pass those late winter days. At least, that’s what we’ll be doing in our house. For us this was a film that both kids wanted to see, but the hubbub of the holidays got in the way of us going to the movie theater.

Spies in disguise is available on digital and blu-ray on March 10, pigeon not included

Playing With Fire family fun kit giveaway

Playing With Fire is available on Blu-Ray and DVD now. It features a ton of extras that will have elementary aged kids through middle school howling with laughter. When Playing With Fire was in theaters it was THE film that the kids at our elementary school wanted to see. It’s rated PG and offers the perfect combination of humor and action that will entertain kids and be just enough to keep parents loving it too.

Just yesterday we passed a DVD rental box and our 8 year-old had a meltdown that we weren’t going rent Playing With Fire that evening. We reminded him about the power of being patient, to which he responded that all of his friends want to see the film too.

Win this Playing With Fire prize pack

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker, the (Palpatine) Emperor has no clothes

When The Last Jedi came out I was reluctant to criticize it because the one before it was so entertaining. It had some built-in good will that made it relatively critic proof initially. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker doesn’t arrive in movie theaters with that luxury. That’s unfortunate because the movie tries very hard to succeed. It jams so much content, loose plot stories and guest stars from previous films that the final third of the film feels like a talk show saying goodbye as previous guests walk on screen.  

I want to love you, but your script doesn’t make that a logical decision

Jumanji: The Next Level review

When Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle came out audiences weren’t expecting anything. The internet was more abuzz about how the film couldn’t live up to Robin Williams’ performance and why Karen Gillan’s character was wearing a crop top. That film blew any low expectations away and was a manic blend of action and humor.  Jumanji: The Next Level doesn’t achieve an Empire Strikes Back, but it doesn’t entirely drop the video game ball either.

Jumanji: The Next Level, you want to love it, but in the end it’s just OK
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