'Tis the season to watch movies as a family, so this list of current top movies from Redbox seemed ripe to share ...
Up
Carl Fredricksen, a retired balloon salesman, is part rascal, part dreamer who is ready for his last chance at high‐flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. Unbeknownst to Carl, Russell, an overeager 8‐year‐old Wilderness Explorer who has never ventured beyond his backyard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time ‐‐ Carl's front porch! PG
We missed "Up" when it first came out but rented it from Redbox last week. The entire family really enjoyed it!
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Ben Stiller leads an all‐star cast as Larry Daley, a former night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, where the exhibits come to life after dark. But now Larry's nocturnal friends are being retired to the archives of the Smithsonian Institution, luring him back for a hilarious, all‐out battle against museum misfits who plan to take over the Smithsonian...and the world! PG
Long time readers may recall that 2 of my children & I went on a once in a lifetime experience compliments of the Hershey's Company last year. Highlights of the trip included flying from Chicago to D.C. to visit the Smithsonian Museum at night. Details can be found in this post. Despite that amazing trip, I (unlike my kids) never saw the movie when it came out. I was thrilled to finally get the chance to see it on DVD last weekend!
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
This time around, Manny and the herd discover a lost world of ferociously funny dinosaurs, including a cranky T‐Rex who's got a score to settle with Sid. Meanwhile, Scrat goes nuts over the beautiful Scratte, but is she trying to win his heart ‐ or steal his acorn? PG
Santa Buddies
Disney's irresistible talking puppies return in an all‐new heartwarming holiday adventure! Take a fantastic journey with your beloved Buddies to the magical world of the North Pole! Join Budderball, B‐Dawg, RoseBud, Buddha and MudBud in this classic Christmas tale that will have you believing in miracles. G
This is one is on our list to see soon! We adore the Buddies movies.
Imagine That
What if your daughter’s imagination was the secret to your success? When a highly competitive money mogul finds his financial kingdom slipping, he turns to his 7‐year‐old daughter and her fantasy world of imaginary princesses for help. PG
Monsters vs. Aliens
The world’s most unlikely heroes are on a mission to save the Earth in DreamWorks Animation’s MONSTERS VS. ALIENS! Ginormica, Dr. Cockroach Ph.D, The Missing Link, Insectosaurous and B.O.B. Join forces to fight back when aliens attack. PG
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Journey with Tinker Bell beyond Pixie Hollow on an all‐new exciting adventure. This year's Autumn Revelry promises to be something special. A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree ‐‐ the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right. G
Christmas in Wonderland
Fresh from a cross‐country move and strapped for the holidays, it’s turning out to be a pretty rotten holiday season for the Saunders family. Things start looking a bit more like Christmas when 12‐year old Brian and 6‐year old Mary find a hoard of cash at the local mall and launch a Yuletide shopping spree...that is, until the crooks who counterfeited the money start chasing them down! PG
Gotta Catch Santa Clause
12 year old Trevor who believes in his heart of hearts that the Santa is out there. Trevor was content in his belief and didn’t much care what the other kids thought, until his very best friend Veronica challenged him. How can you believe in something you can’t see? That does it. Veronica’s doubts send Trevor on a mission to catch Santa Claus, prove his existence in the media and put everyone’s doubts to rest once and for all. Unfortunately Trevor isn’t the only one out to catch Santa. Santa has a cold‐hearted nemesis out to stop him as well. LeFreeze may seem like a dim‐witted ice monster but his thirst to get off his icy comet orbiting Earth and catch Santa himself puts Trevor at risk. Will LeFreeze and his snowman minions be able to catch the joy one? Will Trevor ever be able to prove Veronica wrong? Will Santa be able to make it through another Christmas? You’ve Gotta Catch Santa this holiday season to find out! NR
Dora’s Christmas Carol
When Swiper tries to swipe the Christmas Star from Dora’s Nochebuena Party, he lands on Santa’s naughty list. To get back on the nice list, Dora must help Swiper travel to the past, the present, and the future to discover the true spirit of Christmas. Will you help too? Filled with original songs and exclusive extra scenes, this all‐new Christmas special, exclusive to DVD, will become a holiday favorite for the whole family! NR
We just reviewed this one! You can read that review here.
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