Inside Out

PG-13
Starring: The voices of: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Richard Kind, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Diane Lane, Kaitlyn Dias and Kyle MacLachlan
Running Time: 1 Hour and 34 Minutes

It has been two years since Pixar has released a movie, "Monsters University" was the latest movie in 2013.
We have all been waiting and anticipating exactly what they had up their always ingenious sleeve. I'm happy to announce that this sweet little movie is pure genius! Brainchild of Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen.
This is the story of Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), an eleven year old girl who has been uprooted from her happy and perfect  little life with her mother (Diane Lane) and father (Kyle MacLachlan) from the Midwest to cosmopolitan San Francisco where her father has relocated for his employment. Leaving behind all of the things she loves and cherishes so dearly, her friends, schoolmates and being the star of her hockey team. She was excited and anxious to start her brand new life in San Francisco, but when things don't go quite as she had anticipated, she starts to encounter a myriad of brand new emotions. Riley was struggling with her new life and trying to find her way in her new school. Feeling very alone and desperate, she decides to take matters into her own hands. This is where her emotions start to take over. Each emotion is identified and labeled with its own personality; Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith). Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), and Bing Bong (Richard Kind). All of these interesting little "emotion characters" were so much fun and spot-on for a young pre-adolescent child.
"Inside Out", takes you back to your own childhood or your children's childhood and what young people encounter.
I found this movie to be completely entertaining and a work of sheer genius. It was so much fun to see the emotion personalities play-out and resolve their own issues regarding young Riley.
Parents be advised: This movie deals with real life situations that children can relate to and their accompanying emotions. Some children might find this too realistic.
I am giving "Inside Out" four bags of popcorn.

Jurassic World

PG-13
Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Johnson, Vincent D' Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irfan Khan and BD Wong
Running Time: 2 Hours 4 Minutes

I wasn't quite sure how they were going to resurrect "Jurassic World" after twenty-two years. I was actually surprised that Stephen Spielberg would even try to bring anything "Jurassic" back to the big screen. I was a big fan of the original 1993 "Jurassic Park" having a young son who was a huge dinosaur aficionado. It was very popular in our household. I wasn't as impressed with "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997) and "Jurassic Park III" (2001). They were still fun but not as exciting as the original which brings us to the here and now... 2015 "Jurassic World", it was not only bigger, but better! Certainly more excitement and great special effects that were incredibly realistic.
The storyline was strong and interesting too.
Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) is the Jurassic World Park operations manager and Aunt to Zach (Nick Robinson) and Gray (Ty Simpkins). Kind of an unusual and very business oriented woman, I felt like she was the weakest link in the movie.
Owen (Chris Pratt) was easily the star of the movie, a strong and very likeable character. Definitely the hero of the movie.
At "Jurassic World" Park, the Park owners found if they brought out a new idea or product they could
significantly increase their revenues. They decided to interbreed two different types of dinosaurs for a brand new species to bring in more people and build new interest in the park.
What they did not realize is what they created was not only unique and one of a kind but also
  a "nightmare and a monster" all in one! They combined a T-Rex and a Raptor together that liked to kill not just for food, but for sport!! It was a deadly combination which wreaked havoc in the park! The  animals had also mutated to the point of being able to communicate with one another and in certain circumstances, with humans!!!
This is a movie that will easily keep you on the edge of your seat and very entertained.
I enjoyed this movie alot and found it fun and exciting.
Parents be advised: This is definitely rated PG-13. It is a pulse-pounding drama that might be too intense for some children. The dinosaurs are very realistic and life-like. I would not recommend it for children who are sensitive to monsters and animal violence. I would not recommend children under
the age of ten for this one.
I am giving "Jurassic World" three and a half bags of popcorn.