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Blink: A breathtaking journey through new eyes
What would you do if three of your four children were diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare and incurable disease that leads to severe visual impairment? In the wake of this life-changing diagnosis, the Pelletier family embarked on a breathtaking journey to see the world through new eyes. From National Geographic Documentary Films, Walt Disney Studios, #AcademyAward winner Daniel Roher, and Edmund Stenson, BLINK captures their race against time, in a journey filled with love, discovery, and unforgettable memories. In Denver theaters October 4. Blink (2024) Trailer About BLINK: The Pelletier family’s world changes forever. In the face of this life-altering news, Edith Lemay, Sébastien Pelletier and their children set out on a trip around the world to experience all its beauty wh...
New documentary on pink legend, Casa Bonita
It’s Denver’s favorite Pepto-Bismol-pink facade and blue fountain out front–forever immortalized! Casa Bonita opened in 1974 in an unassuming strip mall. The massive “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants” is an Old West and Acapulco-inspired fever dream made famous by its indoor waterfall, cliff divers, and haunted caves. The restaurant was featured in a classic 2003 episode of South Park. From the producers of the Emmy®-nominated Six Days to Air, feature documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! tracks the rise, fall and revival of the beloved Colorado landmark Casa Bonita. When the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, learn that Casa Bonita might close its doors for good, they attempt to preserve a crumbling piece of their childh...
Must-see Blockbuster Family Movies from Comcast NBCUniversal
Top Gun: Maverick isn’t the only movie making headlines this summer! We’ve teamed up with Comcast NBCUniversal to share two must-see family-friendly movies this summer: Minions: The Rise of Gru and Jurassic World Dominion. In case you missed it: Xfinity Brings the Best Kids Content to On-the-Go Families this Summer with thousands of hours of family-friendly TV shows and films available on TV, online and through the Xfinity Stream App. Get ready for Minions: The Rise of Gru with Xfinity Rewards Get excited! Minions: The Rise of Gru is on the way — landed in theaters on July 1. Amidst a backdrop of 1970s humor and style, the highly anticipated sequel explores the origin story of the world’s most despicable super villain, Gru, and introduces an endearing new minion, Ot...
Guide to Outdoor Family Movies in Denver
With inflation doing what it is this summer, I am more appreciative of the free events that we have all summer long. You can catch a free movie and make a picnic for the family with very little cost for a full night’s entertainment. Bring your blanket, folding chair or we had a good chuckle over this heated stadium bleacher seat with a folder portable chair and 5 reclining positions (it costs less than you might think; perhaps the perfect gift this summer, along with an awesome date night to see your favorite band?) In addition to these free movie options, there are also some great deals for discounted tickets at various theaters across town. Regal Cinemas has the Summer Movie Express for the first show of every Tuesday and Wednesday tickets are just $2 each. AMC Theaters. Enjoy first...
First glimpse at Tom Hanks in Disney’s newest live-action remake!
One of the many great things to come out of Disney+ is the many reimagined classics we’ve all grown to love. Now, Disney’s live-action reimagining of “Pinocchio” is headed our way this fall, and we finally have a glimpse of what’s to come from the magical tale. On May 31, Disney debuted the first teaser for the forthcoming film (not to be confused with Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion adaptation set to hit the streamer in December) with Tom Hanks completely transformed into the infamous Pinocchio woodcarver Geppetto. The short clip showcases many of our iconic favorites including “Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight” from the original 1940 movie (yes, it’s that old!) The trailer also tea...
Family-friendly films at the Denver Jewish Film Festival counter division and hate
The 26th Annual JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center’s Denver Jewish Film Festival powered by The Chotin Foundation will be held virtually and in-person from February 14 to 22 and will be followed by an entirely virtual festival from February 23 through March 1, 2022. The festival includes 34 films and shorts showcasing cinema from 14 countries. Films cover a variety of diverse topics, many showcasing stories of perseverance through different lenses. Tickets and festival passes go on sale on January 19 at 10 a.m. Family-friendly films that would be of interest to Denver families: The Crossing. Following the arrest, they discover two Jewish children, Sarah and Daniel, hidden in a secret cupboard in their basement at home. When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. ...
The cooling sheets you need right now and how to watch your favorite Olympic moments
Running through the sprinkler or jumping into a lake, you will stay cool with the Grabs we have for you this month! I’ll be excited to harvest my first tomato of the season, pick a few raspberries, spend time at cookouts with friends, catch a baseball game, do some stand-up paddleboarding. July is great. The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Despite the Olympics being a full year behind…we can’t wait to watch them starting July 23! We usually pick a food from the home country to eat for dinner the night that we watch the opening ceremony. This year we may choose sushi. But seeing the best of the best representing Team USA – Simone Biles (and the other gymnasts), swimmers, track stars and the many that come from Colorado. We may even head down to the Olympic Center in Colorado Spring...
New Netflix film is a raw look at a woman’s heartbreaking home birth
A heartbreaking home birth leaves a woman grappling with the profound emotional fallout, isolated from her partner and family by a chasm of grief. Netflix’s new film “Pieces of a Woman” is a deeply personal, searing, and ultimately transcendent story of a woman (Vanessa Kirby – Best Actress Winner, Venice Film Festival 2020) learning to live alongside her loss. From award-winning director Kornél Mundruczó (WHITE GOD) and executive producer Martin Scorsese.
100+ Best Family-friendly Halloween Movies for Kids, Tweens and Teens
One of the greatest things about Halloween is introducing your children to the spine-tingling thrills of watching spooky movies for kids! Witches, monsters, aliens and everything in between will put you in the perfect mood to celebrate Halloween. We have divided up our list into 1) Not-too Scary, 2) Classics, 3) Short and Sweet, 4) Out of this World, 5) For Tweens and 6) For teens that are scary but not too scary. A lot of these movies are found on Netflix, are free to watch with Amazon Prime or are part of Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween. Have we missed your favorite? Be sure to tell us below! Not too Scary Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (Netflix). At a movie-studio theme park, Alvin, Simon and Theodore make their way to the Frankenstein’s&nbs...
New Pixar movie set in the Italian Riviera coming in 2021
Walt Disney Studios has unveiled details about its next original Pixar film called “Luca.” Not too much has been revealed yet, but Disney said Thursday that the animated movie will “introduce a boy named Luca as he experiences an unforgettable summer in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera.” Luca, to be released on June 18, 2021, will be directed by Enrico Casarosa. “This is a deeply personal story for me, not only because it’s set on the Italian Riviera where I grew up, but because at the core of this film is a celebration of friendship. Childhood friendships often set the course of who we want to become and it is those bonds that are at the heart of our story in Luca,” Casarosa said in a statement. “So in addition to the beauty and charm of t...
Movie Review: Fairy Tales Come True in Pixar’s Onward
Unicorns are dirty pests that get into trash. Elves live in suburban homes with toasters and TVs. Cops are minotaurs and cyclops. A Manticore runs a family restaurant. Pixies rob convenience stores. Magic? It is nowhere to be found. Onward opens in a realm that has forgotten its wild and magical roots. Technology, invention, and even pure laziness have replaced the wonder of adventuring through challenges. A few haven’t forgotten the old ways, however. Exuberantly nerdy Barley Lightfoot (Chris Pratt) is using his gap year to careen around in a custom van named Guinevere. He is obsessed with a role-playing game akin to Dungeons and Dragons, convinced it is more than a fun hobby. It is real. When his shy, socially awkward younger brother, Ian (Tom Holland) turns 16, their mom Laurel (J...
Pixar’s New Short Film Is About A Nonverbal Girl With Autism
A new Pixar short film is coming to streaming platform Disney+ on January 10, 2020. Unlike the production house’s previous films, this one breaks quite a few barriers. Called Loop, the animated short film will feature a non-verbal girl of color with autism as one of the main characters. For many viewers on the autism spectrum, this is a major breakthrough; think about the last few animated shorts you’ve seen, how representative have they been? Did they have an inclusive or diverse cast? While they may have had some women as leads or some characters of color, it is highly unlikely that learning disabilities were centered. it looks like things are finally, finally changing. “Loop” was directed by Pixar filmmaker Erica Milsom, who has featured people with disabilities in some...
