Big Hero 6 This Is Where I Leave You Enders Game
by: Wendy Jane Henson IN THEATERS, ON DVD, AND FROM TV ON DEMAND: Wendy Jane Henson has lived in Tualatin since 1992. A former college instructor in creative writing and theater arts (PCC, Marylhurst, and PSU), she is a published author with articles and two books in print, a screenwriter and playwright, and a former producer and director in educational and non-profit theater. KIDS AND FAMILY BIG HERO 6 2014, 1hr. 33 min., Rating: PG, Common Sense Rating: 7+ This animated feature from Walt Disney Studios is a family oriented, action comedy which offers the kind of positive messages kids of all ages can appreciate. Presented in the superhero comic mode, including a scary super villain, which is so popular these days, the story keeps its focus on brotherhood, friendship and helping others. It also deals candidly but kindly with a more profound theme of coping with the loss of a loved one. If you want a movie with heart and humor that the entire family can enjoy, this is a worthy choice. COMEDY THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU 2014, 1 hr. 43 min., Rating: R, Common Sense Rating: 16+ Based on a best-selling novel by Jonathan Tropper, who co-wrote the screenplay, the movie’s award winning actors, led by Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, and Jane Fonda, struggle to make the film a success. Sadly, it’s a struggle just for the film to make sense. A dysfunctional family loses their father, because of whom they believe they are dysfunctional. Stuck together under the same roof for a week, they try to work out the mishmash of their lives.
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