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  • Fatherhood Movie Review – Taken 2 (2012)

    Fatherhood Movie Review – Taken 2 (2012)

    Who Should Watch: Razors and Diapers (13+) Duration: 91 Minutes Who’s in it: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen It’s hard to believe that it has been four years since Liam Neeson uttered the words, “I don’t know who you are, but if you don’t let my daughter go, I will find you. I will kill you,” but it has. In “Taken,” Neeson played a retired CIA agent who traveled abroad to rescue his daughter who was kidnapped on her [...]

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  • Movie Review – The Little Mermaid (1989)

    Movie Review – The Little Mermaid (1989)

    Who Should Watch: Razors and Diapers Duration:  83 min. Who’s in it: The voice talents of Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Buddy Hackett, Samuel E. Wright and Kenneth Mars Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is considered one the company’s classic films, even though it isn’t that old of a film. This little movie was so popular with audiences, that Disney created two sequels, a television show and a Broadway production. It is hard to pin point just why this [...]

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  • Movie Review – Father of the Bride (1991)

    Movie Review – Father of the Bride (1991)

    Who Should Watch: Razors and Diapers Duration: 105 min Who’s in it: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Martin Short Some say that this 1991 remake of the Spencer Tracy classic is just as good. Others don’t feel the same way. But one thing is for sure – many fathers can relate to this story. Even though the protagonist, Geroge Banks (Steve Martin), makes a ton of money, he quibbles about the price of hot dog buns. His adventure [...]

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  • Movie Review – Hotel Transylvania (2012)

    Movie Review – Hotel Transylvania (2012)

    Who Should Watch: Razors and Diapers Duration: 91 minutes Who is in it: Voice talents of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, CeeLo Green and Jon Lovitz One really rolls the dice when viewing an Adam Sandler flick. Sometimes you roll a “50 First Dates” or “The Wedding Singer” but most likely you’ll end up with a “Jack and Jill” or “That’s My Boy.” So, this time landing on “Hotel [...]

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  • Movie Review – Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

    Movie Review – Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

    Movie: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) Who Should Watch: Razors and Diapers Duration: 94 min Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” is a sequel of sorts from the 2008 movie, “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” but only two things link the two together. One, they are both loosely based of Jules Verne novels and Josh Hutcherson. In the first movie, Hutcherson plays Sean, who goes on an exciting adventure with [...]

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  • Movie Review – Reconciliation (2009)

    Movie Review – Reconciliation (2009)

    Who Should Watch: Razors Duration: 101 min. Who’s In It: Eric Nenniger, Jack Maxwell and Chelsey Crisp “Reconciliation” has gone where no Christian movie has gone before. At its’ core, it’s a story about an estranged father and son reconnecting and reconciling. Simple enough. In this story, Grant Taylor (played by Eric Nenniger) is a happily married man who will be a father in just a few weeks. As he prepares for this new journey in his life, he is [...]

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  • Movie Review – The Bicycle Thief (1948)

    Movie Review – The Bicycle Thief (1948)

    Who Should Watch: Razors Duration: 93 min. Who’s in it: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola and Lianella Carell “The Bicycle Thief,” also known as “Bicycle Thieves,” is an extremely simple Italian movie by Vittorio De Sica. This neorealism film is unique as it doesn’t feature any professional actors and doesn’t have a definite ending. It is about Antonio Ricci, a young father looking for work in a postwar-ravaged Rome. Just his luck, he is offered a poster painting job, but it [...]

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  • Movie Review – Mr. Mom (1983)

    Movie Review – Mr. Mom (1983)

    Who Should Watch: Razors and Diapers (13+) Duration: 91 min. Who’s in it: Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian, Jeffrey Tambor, Christopher Lloyd  The concept of a stay-at-home dad was brand new concept in the 1980’s, and no other film captured the heart of the issue better than 1983’s “Mr. Mom.” Jack and Caroline Butler (Michael Keaton and Teri Garr) play a normal middle class couple with 3 children. Jack works at an automobile plant and Caroline is a [...]

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  • Movie Review – The Sound of Music (1965)

    Movie Review – The Sound of Music (1965)

    Who Should Watch: Razors and Diapers Duration:  174 min. Who’s in it: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood Men and musicals don’t always go together, so if you haven’t ever seen “The Sound of Music,” take heart. It is really a very charming movie with strong messages about faith and family. Children are naturally drawn to it due to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s bouncy songs. Adults are drawn to it due to the star power of Julie [...]

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  • Movie Review – The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)

    Movie Review – The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)

    Who Should Watch: Razors and Diapers Duration:  105 min Who’s in it: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, C.J. Adams, Odeya Rush, David Morse, Rosemarie DeWitt Disney’s new “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is a gem of a movie, but it is questionable if audiences at large will really appreciate it. While suitable for the whole family, it is doubtful if children will grasp the themes and enjoy this movie. It is basically a fairy tale for adults; parents in fact. [...]

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  • Movie Review – The Patriot (2000)

    Movie Review – The Patriot (2000)

    Who Should Watch: Razors Duration: 165 min Who’s in it: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson and Jason Issacs Long before Mel Gibson became a bad role model for fathers and husbands, he starred in a movie about an exemplary father in “The Patriot.” Directed by Roland Emmerich, “The Patriot” is a fictional story about American history, namely the American Revolutionary War. It is a very violent film and was controversial at the time of its release due to historical [...]

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  • Movie Review: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

    Movie Review: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

    Who Should Watch: Razors Duration:  129 min. Who’s in it: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton and Robert Duvall “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a film adaptation of a novel of the same name by Harper Lee. Though the film features two children as main characters, this isn’t a movie for kids. However, the film shows the progression of how two children’s lives change over a matter of a few years and how they learn about racism. The first part [...]

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