Editor’s Note: This review of “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Real Mom of SFV would like to acknowledge that without the labor of the writers and actors who are currently on strike, animated films such as this would not be possible. Plunge into the action with the all-new coming-of-age aquatic adventure in DreamWorks Animation’s, “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” Collector’s Edition, available … [Read more...]
Add “Book Club: The Next Chapter” to Your Movie Library {Giveaway Contest}
Earlier this year, I saw “Book Club: The Next Chapter” in a movie theater. Did you happen to catch it? It’s a funny, feel-good comedy starring everyone’s favorite screen queens – Diane Keaton (Father of the Bride, Something’s Gotta Give), Jane Fonda (80 for Brady, Grace and Frankie), Mary Steenburgen (The Proposal, Parenthood), and Candice Bergen (Miss Congeniality, Bride Wars). The movie also features an all-star supporting cast including … [Read more...]
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a Prom-tastic Movie! {Film Review}
My daughter and I were invited to the DreamWorks Animation campus earlier this week to screen the movie, “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.” At the center of the film is Ruby Gillman (voiced by Lana Condor, “To All the Boys” movies), a high school student who is trying to gain independence from her well-meaning, but often irritating mother. I watched this movie with my teen daughter and let’s just say that we could both relate to the … [Read more...]
Book Club: The Next Chapter {Movie Review}
“Book Club: The Next Chapter” opens today just in time for Mother’s Day weekend! Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen are reunited in the sequel to “Book Club” which premiered in 2018. In preparation for the movie screening, I rewatched the original (on Paramount Plus) and dare I say that I liked the sequel even more than the first one. The women really shine in this sequel. Also, I liked that this movie focused … [Read more...]