BOTTOM LINE: [easyazon_link identifier=”B07C4825LL” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Isle of Dogs[/easyazon_link] is a brilliantly animated movie from the mind of famed director Wes Anderson will entertain older kids and enthrall adults, younger kids might have trouble following it due to the amount of reading involved. PLOT: This brilliant movie takes place in Japan during a time when there … [Read more…]
Those of you who have read this blog on and off know that I like to watch movies while camping. We were getting ready to spend a long weekend with some friends and I wanted to put together a playlist that would meet the following criteria: Age appropriate for kids from 8 – 12 Movies … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: Paddington 2 is a great movie for the whole family and should be added to your outdoor movie line up for 2018![easyazon_image align=”right” height=”500″ identifier=”B078SMC5PQ” locale=”US” src=”http://www.backyardmovies.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/61nE1BJyFWL.jpg” tag=”backyardmov05-20″ width=”375″] I haven’t seen the first Paddington, but I loved Paddington 2. It was very cool watching it in a theater filled with children who … [Read more…]
I tend to be a little more loosey goosey with my movie schedule than many of you. I know there are a lot of you who do flyers, or run website, facebook pages, etc for your Backyard Theaters. I like to show relatively recent movies, because so many of my friends either lack the time, … [Read more…]
Bottom Line:[easyazon_link identifier=”B01HC3880G” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Independence Day: Resurgence[/easyazon_link] falls short where the original excelled. It has been 20 years since the [easyazon_link identifier=”B0012HF5NC” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]original Independence Day[/easyazon_link]and surprise….the aliens are back. I mean spoiler alert….oh wait that is the premise of the movie. Early in the movie we rejoin a lot of familiar faces from the original … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: [easyazon_link identifier=”B01I2FFL58″ locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Ghostbusters[/easyazon_link] is a fun watch. The 3D is masterfully used and it will make you smile, even if it falls short of its predecessors. I am a huge [easyazon_link identifier=”B01I03E1G2″ locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Ghostbusters[/easyazon_link]fan and the minute I found out they were doing the reboot in 3D, I knew I was going … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: [easyazon_link identifier=”B01F5ZY596″ locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]”The Nice Guys”[/easyazon_link] probably won’t receive any Academy Awards, but I thought it was a fun flick for adults and that it should have gotten more attention than it did. First, let me say, I didn’t watch this movie with my backyard theater, but I really liked it, so I … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: [easyazon_link identifier=”B01FSZJ6XI” locale=”US” nw=”y” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Angry Birds[/easyazon_link] is not highbrow humor, but the story is tolerable, the kids loved it and there were quite a few laughs from the adults as well. This is a good option for a family friendly Backyard Movie Night. When I first heard they were making an [easyazon_link identifier=”B01EK44M64″ … [Read more…]
I always like to watch movies about the places where I am living. When I was living in Colorado, I watched [easyazon_link identifier=”B005QG2DGC” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Red Dawn[/easyazon_link], [easyazon_link identifier=”B0015NORDW” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Wargames[/easyazon_link], and [easyazon_link identifier=”B008ROFI4Y” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Dumb and Dumber[/easyazon_link], which of course give you a sense of the history of the place. Since moving to Hawaii I … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: This is not a very good movie from a story perspective, but it is a great movie to showcase your outdoor theater, particularly if you had a 3D setup. Gods of Egypt came out in February of 2016 and you can be forgiven if this one didn’t make your radar at all. The movie … [Read more…]