Family filmgoer

Family-oriented reviews of movies now in Cape theaters

The Daily Dose: Throat Cancer, 'Disgusting Human Babies' and 90210 Day

Wall Street star Michael Douglas announced this week that he is one week into an eight-week course of chemotherapy and radiation for a Stage 4 tumor at the base of his tongue. The tumor was discovered about three weeks ago and is technically oropharyngeal cancer, which is cancer of the tongue, tonsils, surrounding tissue or [...]

'Exorcism' a thriller best suited for teens

"The Last Exorcism" (PG-13) - Shot in cinema verite style, this rather fresh variation-on-a-theme thriller relies more on giving you the creeps than on actual blood-and-guts horror, though there is a bit of that, too. "The Last Exorcism" runs primarily on foreboding and fear.

When Pigs Fly: Nanny McPhee Returns

Despite her magical properties, Nanny McPhee could not schedule a screening for critics by WW press deadlines. Based on the movie’s trailer, I was hoping this would be a film about synchronized swimming pigs. Sadly, swimming swines are only a minor plot point—however, Nanny McPhee Returns still manages to delight with its quirky attention to detail. [...]