The Jungle Book - In Theatres April 15, 2016

Mesmerize, Enthrall, Spellbind, Entrance

These are words I'd use to describe this movie! I spent the first hour of this movie on the edge of my seat staring at the screen in awe. The cinematography is outstanding.

Even as an adult who has seen The Jungle Book since I was a young girl, this movie captivated me at every turn. Key things about the movie:

* No bloodshed. Yes, there is blood, but it is NOT gruesome.

*Death is swift and not drawn out with unnecessary sounds or gore.

*The story is rich, as rich as it was when we saw it in animated form years ago.

*I would not suggest this movie for kids under the age of 7. It can be a tad startling. It is rated at PG-13

The soundtrack is mesmerizing and the cinematography is unmatched for Disney movies. Take your kids out and make sure you see this movie as soon as you can. We will be purchasing it when it comes out on Blueray for sure!

Movie comes out today!

Norm of the North - In theatres tomorrow 1/15/2015

Tonight my husband and I took our two girls (ages 8 & 9) to see Norm of the North, which comes out in theatres tomorrow.

After walking out of the theatre we all had the same feeling. Cute movie, great for younger elementary school kids and had some very strong characters in it. The mother is strong and successful. Norm is funny and not a dumb male character (which is refreshing these days) and the little girl is brilliant and not inhibited by anything.

There are a lot of teaching points in this show and would be great for a class that is learning about helping save the planet and how just ONE person (or bear) can make a difference.

Comes out in theatres tomorrow, which is a fun Friday night movie. If you want to surprise the kids and do the movie on Saturday, feel free to use these printables to keep them entertained on Friday night.

Check out Norm of the North on Facebook as well.