With the return of the school routine, you’re liking now wondering what to watch as a family during a weekly movie night. The Washington Times Higher Ground partner Plugged In has you covered with two reviews for new movies available to stream or in theaters.
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Spy Kids: Armageddon – Streaming on Netflix
This latest flick from the Spy Kids franchise is just as wholesome, if not more so, than its predecessors.
The Tango-Torrez children learn that kindness and honesty are some of the highest virtues. And even when it feels easier to lie, cheat, steal or even use violence, the story illustrates why those choices aren’t profitable in the long run.
These nice lessons are paired with a redemptive storyline for some bad guys and a reminder to parents who may have forgotten their values in the craziness of life.
And considering the distinct lack of other problematic content, all of that makes Spy Kids: Armageddon a film the whole family can enjoy.
Read the rest of the review here. Watch the trailer here.
Read reviews for “Spy Kids,” “Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams,” “Spy Kids 3: Game Over” and “Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World.”
The Inventor – In Theaters
Allegedly, just before his death, Leonardo da Vinci uttered a tragic quote: “I have offended God and mankind because my work didn’t reach the quality it should have.”
The man spent his days inventing fascinating things that made him both friends and enemies. Many of these things remained as concepts. Few of them reached a level that satisfied Leonardo.
Perhaps that’s what drives The Inventor’s version of Leonardo, a man who is obsessed with finding the answer to the meaning of life through, literally, soul searching.
The film’s Leonardo does eventually discover his own philosophical meaning regarding the purpose of the soul—an understanding that seems completely disconnected from anything that really has to do with the soul, if I’m being honest.
And so while I wouldn’t call any of the content within The Inventor particularly noteworthy for its PG rating, its messages regarding the soul don’t reach the quality they should have.
Read the rest of the review here. Watch the trailer here.
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Reviews written by Kennedy Unthank and Emily Tsaio.
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