Wonder Woman

FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MOVIE | By Christopher Hill – Rarely has there been a film with the pressure of so many expectations behind it. Female-led comedies and dramas are not uncommon. Female-led superhero movies are a rare breed, with no successful progeny. Supergirl, released in 1984, 2005s Elektr, and...

Ghostbusters – Answer the Call

FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MOVIE | By Christopher Hill – The year 1984 was a magical time. The Los Angeles Olympics were a spectacular hit. ColecoVision was the hot new video game system, and Ray Parker created a pop song that became a cultural phenomenon. The jingle also had the advantage of being the theme...

Mad Max – Fury Road

Family at the Movie | By Christopher Hill – What do you do to reintroduce a film franchise? You give its fans exactly what they want. That is precisely what director George Miller did in reimagining the world of Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road. The clichés pile up with this action-packed,...

Captain America

FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MOVIE –  By Christopher Hill Continuing last month’s reviews of films coming to the small screen, this month we highlight an action packed crop of big-budget features for home viewing. Films are often stereotyped by category to what you can expect. A superhero movie is supposed...

Family Night at the Movie – August 2014

By Christopher Hill – Family Night at the Movies used to mean traveling to the theater, but today the expansion of movie formats means that you can watch movies almost anywhere. Since the mid-summer crop of “blockbusters” has been a tad underwhelming, we thought it would be a good time to look at a...