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Storybook “Rabbit” Comes To Life

One of the World’s most popular children’s books by English author Beatrix Potter has made its debut to theaters and is expected to finish in second at the box office just behind the Fifty Shades finale.

Peter Rabbit follows the adventures of the lovable yet mischievous young rabbit as he seeks to get into Mr. McGregor’s Garden.  When the old man (played by Sam Neill) finally passes away, Peter and all the animals think they have won and move in on the territory, that is, until Young Mr. Thomas McGregor (played by Domhnall Gleeson) discover’s his long lost Uncle’s property and moves in to get ready to sale it.

But there’s a catch, the next door neighbor, and long time friend to the rabbits, Bea (played byRose Byrne) comes over and sparks up a slight romance with the new McGregor.  Now, it’s time for Peter and his family to lay claim to what is theirs and try to drive this new McGregor out.

At just 1 hour and 33 minutes kids and adults alike will be entertained with the adventures of Peter Rabbit (James Corden), his sisters: Flopsy (Margot Robbie),  Mopsy (Elizabeth Debicki) and Cottontail (Daisy Ridley) and their cousin Benjamin Bunny (Colin Moody) in this live action/ animated fused movie about a tale from their childhood books.

Overall, the film stayed true to the book by including all the familiar characters.  It brought life to a rooster as it painted a picture and answered a question as to why the rooster crows every morning, which added a comic relief to the mischief that the rabbits go into in the garden.

Peter Rabbit came out in theaters February 9 and currently is playing in a theater near you.

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The “Boss” Is In

Alec Baldwin is the Boss Baby in the latest animated movie about what happens when a new baby comes into the picture.

Told from the point of view of seven-year old big brother, Tim the Dreamworks Film follows the creativity of little boy as he discovers the truth about where babies come from in the form of a slick dressing, talking boss baby, who has been sent down from Baby Co to stop their arch rival Puppy Co from unveiling their latest puppy creation.

At an hour and thirty-seven minute run time, The Boss Baby will lead you on the creative adventure of a seven-year old and his baby brother as they face many challenges including the ultimate one that all siblings are forced to face, “how to bond as brothers”.

The Boss baby stars an all-star cast doing the voices including Toby Macguire as the narrator and Adult Tim.  Young Tim is voiced by Miles Christopher Bakshi.  Lisa Kudrow and Jimmy Kimmel voice the tired, overworked parents and Steve Buscemi voice the CEO of Puppyco and former “Boss Baby”, Francis Francis, who wants to do everything in his powers to turn the public’s love from baby to puppy by creating the “forever puppy”

The Boss Baby came out on March 21 and has done far better than expected as it has reached close to 100 thousand since its opening debut and taking number one at the box office for last week.

It’s currently playing in a theater near you.  See it with your siblings and you will be pleasantly surprised.  It’ll show you the power of brother and sister bonding.

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Audiences “Sing” To Theaters

The animated musical comedy with a heart for entertainment is continuing to draw crowds to theaters with great music and an even better story about never giving up and doing what you love to do.

Universal’s Sing, starring a long list of big names including, Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, the business savvy Koala who desperately wants to save his family’s theater from foreclosure by putting on one last performance, ‘a singing competition’, but through a mistype of the flyer, it appears to be more of a disaster for everyone.   But will Moon be able to save his theater, especially when everything seems to be going wrong.

The animated movie also includes the voice talents of Reese Witherspoon as Rosita, the mother pig, who wants more then just being a housewife, her partner in the competition, Nick Kroll as Gunter, the pig with the dance moves, Scarlett Johansson, as Ash, the porcupine with the dream to break free of her boyfriend and just Sing, Taron Egerton as the Soul singing gorilla who wants more then the “family business” and Tori Kelly as Meena the shy elephant with the mighty set of pipes.

Overall, Sing will have audiences laughing, inspiring and thoroughly enjoying all the songs of the entire movie as you go on a journey with a few different kinds of animals that have to band together to just do what they love to do and that’s ‘Sing’.

Sing came out in theaters Dec. 21, the same week as Rogue one and has been trailing the Star Wars film at number two consecutively, bringing in close to 200- thousand to date.  It’s a movie that is good for all ages and is highly recommended to all.  It’s still currently playing in a theater near you.