Up

PG
Featuring the Voices of Edward Asner & Christopher Plummer
1 hour & 36 minutes

Disney Pixar has done it again! This movie is absolutely astonishing! A feast for the senses. The animation is off the chart and the color and clarity are amazing.
The story is undoubtedly one of the most tender and dear that I have ever experienced. The main character is Carl Frederickson, a 78 year old widower who is devastated by the loss of his beloved wife Ellie.
He unexpectedly encounters an eight-year old wilderness explorer named Russell who is desperately trying to get his senior assistance badge, and the adventure begins.
Carl and his wife always had the dream of going to South America to see Paradise Falls. When he finally reaches his breaking point, he fills hundreds of helium balloons and attaches them to his house and thus flies "Up" and away. He was completely unaware that Russell was also at his house when he flies away.The two of them make it to Paradise Falls and things aren't exactly what he had anticipated.
They encounter one of his old heroes, Charles Muntz who actually ends up being the villain. He has many dogs who have special collars that allow them to speak. Therefore you get the dogs perspectives as well. Carl and Russell make friends with a dog named Doug and form a special relationship with him. They also encounter a unique bird that Charles is trying to kidnap. So they go to work to save this poor bird.
This is a smart and touching movie that I would recommend for all ages from young children to grandparents. I strongly endorse this movie!

Terminator: Salvation

PG-13
Starring: Christian Bale & Sam Worthington
1 hour & 54 minutes

Terminator Salvation is a dark, action packed film that takes place in 2018 after the computer program named Skynet launched a Nuclear Holocaust to wipe out the human race. They did not kill everyone and John Connor (Christian Bale) leads the "Human" Resistance against the machines. My Son has been a huge Terminator fan and he loved it while I thought it was an OK movie and would recommend it to youth 15 and older because of the violence and tone. Be advised this is not a movie for younger children.
Sci-fi action violence and language.

17 Again

PG-13
Starring: Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, Thomas Lennon & Leslie Mann
1 hour & 42 minutes

I went into this movie not quite knowing what to expect. Zac Efron (from the Disney High School Musical Movies) stars as a 17 year old high school senior. Just prior to the championship basketball game, his girlfriend informed him that she was pregnant, and he left the game against his coach's wishes to console her.
Then comes Matthew Perry who stars as the 35 year old father (who is Zac Efron's character 18 years later). He resents the fact that he left the basketball game and blames his wife for his unhappiness. His wife has filed for divorce and he failed to get a promotion at work, his life is in shambles. By some strange phenomenon the school janitor is able to transform him back to his high school days where he is seventeen again and back in the body of Zac Efron. He attends school with his daughter and his son. As he mingles with the students he helps to get his own children back on track and sets a good example for the other student's to follow.
This movie has some funny and some serious moments. There is some sexual innuendo and a teenage party scene. I would not recommend this movie for anyone under thirteen because of the mature theme.

Star Trek

PG-13
Starring: Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto
2 hours & 6 minutes

Star Trek is an action packed thrill ride that will keep you interested throughout the entire film! It takes place when the main character's are young. The story helps you understand how they become who they are in the original series. I have never been much of a Star Trek fan but this movie is completely different and J.J. Abrams has done a great job re-introducing the story and putting his own creative style into it. The special effects are amazing and well worth it. There is some mild violence but for the most part it is OK for children. This is a great film whether you're familiar with Star Trek or not! I highly recommend this movie!
Sci-fi action violence and some sexual innuendo.

Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past

PG-13
Starring: Matthew McConaughey & Jennifer Garner
1 hour & 40 minutes

This movie was a major disappointment. It was completely different from what I had anticipated.
Matthew McConaughey's character Conner is an avowed bachelor. He reluctantly shows up for his younger brothers wedding and practically destroys the whole thing. His childhood girlfriend played by Jennifer Garner is also a bridesmaid. The two of them clash as the wedding countdown begins. Conner encounters the "ghosts" of his past girlfriends and it gets really rank, almost to the point of being sleazy.
Michael Douglas plays Conner's very wealthy Uncle Wayne. He becomes Conner's guardian after his parents are killed in a car wreck leaving him and his brother at his mercy. Uncle Wayne is a horrible role model as a womanizer. He taught Conner how to use women and then move on to the next conquest.
The end of the movie did have some redeeming value but I left the theater very disappointed. I would not recommend this movie for anyone.
Language and crude and sexual material.