Bedtime Stories

 "Oh not more Adam Sandler" you may be groaning.  Yes more Mr Sandler, but this time he's toned it down [a bit] I promise.  And this movie has a plot and some great cameos (I'm looking at you Russell Brand you fabulous thing).

This time Adam Sandler plays the lovable uncle left with his niece and nephew for a week while his uptight sister is out of town.  He treats them to forbidden food and stories at bedtime.  Stories which come to life in weird and unexpected ways.

There is the predictable love/hate interest, the ridiculous showdown and the bad guys get their comeuppance, all done in a Sanderesque way.  Fans of the guy will be glad he didn't include too many off colour jokes for the kids, not fans may not want to kill themselves.

Rating:  We like a bit of Adam now and then so we enjoyed it.  We'd probably only watch this one once in a while but we loved the imaginative worlds he conjured and the over the top characters.

Naughty bits:  There is the usual crass Sandler language (Sir Buttkiss) but nothing too serious, not to mention the obligatory fart jokes etc.  There are a couple of scary monsters so young kids might get frightened but older kids won't blink an eye at this one.

Snacks:  Wheatgrass cake.  Nah, have some real food like a cheeseburger (Bugsy's favourite)

Family In-quotes: "For Frrrrreeeeeee!!!"

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Paddington

 @Peter Peterson - your request has been heard and actioned!  We sat down this Friday to watch Paddington; this time as a whole family.  Number 2 kid (nearly 4) is much younger than number 1 so she doesn't usually join us for movie night.  This time we made an exception because we'd heard there was nothing in Paddington to worry about and plenty of visual gags to keep her attention.  It turned out to be a good decision because she watched it several times in the days after that night and loved it every time.

Rating: Paddington works on a few levels.  Plenty of visual gags and crazy situations for the younger ones, some suspense for the older ones and some wise cracking dialogue for the adults.  I loved the banter between the husband and wife.

Naughty bits:  Paddington is as clean as Millicent's lab coat and suitable for all ages.  I'm gonna give the one incidence of drunkedness a pass.

Snacks:  Marmalade on toast

Family In-quotes: "Hello.  Is it me you're looking for?"

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