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Great Movies for Blended Families

Blended families are definitely becoming a popular family unit, and suddenly there is a spike in books, songs, television shows and movies produced primarily for them. There are dozens of movies to pick from if you are looking for a good movie for your blended family to watch. The following are a few family favorites with some classics thrown in for good measure. Also, keep in mind that any positive family movie is a good movie choice for a blended family. 1. Stepmom – The story of a step mom and a biological mom and their journey to discover the … Continue reading →

The Major and the Minor (1942)

After reviewing “Never Been Kissed” last week and seeing that it’s considered a remake of “The Major and the Minor,” I decided I’d better see this film too, and compare them. Well, they’re both about a girl who pretends to be younger than she is and falls in love with an older man who is her mentor. And that’s where the similarities stop. But I did enjoy “The Major and the Minor” on its own merits. Ginger Rogers stars as Susan Applegate, a young woman who has left small-town farm life to come to New York to try to start … Continue reading →

Movies Week in Review – April 7th – 12th

I found some fun movies this week. Would you like to hear about them? First was the new DVD release, “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” These little guys have been around for a long time, but they’ve never had their own full-length movie before. When Alvin, Theodore, and Simon are brought from the forest in a Christmas tree, they find themselves being taken home in a food basket. Dave Seville, wannabe songwriter, is the owner of that basket and the house they proceed to trash. When he discovers they can sing, he writes a song for them which launches them all … Continue reading →

The Heiress (1949)

“The Heiress” stars Olivia de Havilland as a young woman named Catherine Slope, daughter of a well-to-do doctor. She has an income of ten thousand a year from her deceased mother’s estate and will get another twenty thousand when her father passes on, and that should attract the eye of many a young man. But Catherine is not pretty, and she’s not graceful or talented, like her mother was. Every day, her father tries to make her be more like her mother, but it’s just not happening, and he despairs that she’ll ever make a proper match. The only thing … Continue reading →

Movies Week in Review: January 7th – January 12th

Looking for some great movies to watch? Whether you prefer the old classics or the new releases, this week you’ll find something that will appeal to you. First is “I’d Climb the Highest Mountain,” an unrated film starring Susan Hayward as a young bride going to live in the mission field of Georgia with her idealistic husband. Together they face trial and tragedy, and she feels like quitting and going home to her parents, but in the end they grow closer together and more committed to the ministry. I greatly enjoyed this film. Next comes “Swing Time,” a Fred Astaire/Ginger … Continue reading →

Melody Time (1948)

“Melody Time” goes hand in hand with “Make Mine Music” and “Fun and Fancy Free,” all released within a short amount of time and meant to introduce children to a wide variety of musical styles in an entertaining way. I think that of all three of these films, I enjoyed “Make Mine Music” the most, but I did like “Melody Time” as well. My favorite segment from this film is the story of Johnny Appleseed, told through narrative and song by Dennis Day. Johnny is a simple apple farmer who, one day, gets the urge to go west with all … Continue reading →

You’ll Never Get Rich (1941)

“You’ll Never Get Rich” is a lesser known Fred Astaire movie, this time pairing him with the lovely Rita Hayworth. Fred plays Robert Curtis, choreographer and performer in a theater run by Martin Cortland, who is a womanizer to the max. When caught by his wife, Julia, Martin uses Robert as an alibi, and Robert takes the brunt of many a tall tale. When Sheila Winslow (Rita Hayworth) joins the act, Martin goes after her, as is his tradition, and she turns him down flat, but Julia doesn’t buy it. Once again Robert comes to the rescue, pretending that the … Continue reading →

Father Goose (1964)

Walter Eckland is a filthy beast. He admits it himself and is rather proud of the fact. Catherine Freneau is a goody-two-shoes, and she, too, is proud of it. So what happens when you take a filthy beast and a goody-two-shoes, strand them on an island in the middle of a war, and throw a handful of homeless girls into the mix? A great movie, of course. Walter Eckland (Cary Grant) is an irresponsible wanderer who spends his life puttering around in his boat. Disenchanted with the structured life he used to lead as a college professor, he has put … Continue reading →

God Wants Me to Forgive Them? (1994)

This second movie in the VeggieTales series teaches children that we are supposed to forgive those who have hurt us. First we see a Veggie version of “The Grapes of Wrath,” told with actual grapes. Junior is outside playing when the Grapes drive by and hit a rock. Junior comes forward to make sure everyone is okay, but the Grapes start teasing him about his name, his hat, his hair, anything that comes to mind. Turns out these grapes are pretty wrathful. Junior wants to yell at them, but his father tells him how important it is to forgive. Taking … Continue reading →

And That’s Why They’re Called Classics!

Ever since the moving picture was first invented, Hollywood has given us great films, marvelous actors, beautiful actresses, daring stunts, and dazzling musical numbers. Unfortunately, many of these older films have been shoved aside in favor of newer, more high tech models. Don’t get me wrong; I love the movies of today. But there is just something about a whispered love spoken by moonlight, followed by a whiz-bang tap dance number, that nothing can touch. We lived in Magna, Utah, for a time when I was a girl. Near us, on State Steet in Sandy, was an old theater called … Continue reading →