Review: Tangled - ***

“Tangled,” Walt Disney Pictures 50^th full-length animated feature film, tells the story of two people trapped in difficult situations.  Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) leads the life of a thief that is on the run from the royal guards, the partners he double crossed and the Captain of the Guards very determined horse Maximus.  He stumbles into a hidden valley with a tall tower that is the home to Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), a young girl about to turn eighteen with hair 70 feet long.  The two set off on a classic Disney musical fairy tale that is a worthy addition to the legacy.

Review: 127 Hours - ****

Danny Boyle won the Best Director OSCAR® two years ago for the Best Picture winning “Slumdog Millionaire.”  Now he follows that film with the incredible and engaging “127 Hours” starring James Franco (“Spider-Man”) as real-life adventurer Aron Ralston.  Amantha and I saw the film this past weekend at the AMC 30 at The Block at Orange and were very impressed with the way Boyle was able to so successfully make you feel what Ralston went through during this five day period.

Review: Morning Glory - *

Friday night, Amantha and I went the UltraLuxe Theater at the Anaheim Garden Walk to see Morning Glory.  I was looking forward to seeing the film because I was in the mood for the comedy the advertising led me to believe I would be seeing.  However what I found was an uneven film that often seemed confused as to if it was the light hearted and somewhat silly comedy I was anticipating or a serious realistic look at the world of TV morning show production.  There were things that occurred in the film that would have suited one of those genres but did not easily straddle both.