Prime

Ok, this review is going to be short.

I've wanted to see Prime for a long time. The previews made it look hilarious.

Boy meets girl. Boy's Mom is girl's therapist. Girl is 14 years older than boy. Mom wants son to have a jewish wife. Comedy ensues, right?

Not quite...

I found myself doing other things while it was playing. I cooked, cleaned, worked on my blog.

It was boring. The parts that were supposed to be funny fell flat.

Oh well. At least I got this one from the library for free.

If you don't believe me and want to check it out, it's out on DVD. Just don't buy it, ok?

Ramona and Beezus

Like many kids, I grew up reading Beverly Cleary books. I still enjoy books and movies geared for kids. When I saw the previews for Ramona and Beezus, I knew I'd be getting it through Netflix as soon as it came out.

It's funny how you can tell someone's age or preferences by how the list the cast.

John Corbett plays the father...see? I totally had a thing for him in Raising Helen and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Joey King stars as Ramona and Selena Gomez as Beezus. I actually asked my younger cousin when I first saw Beezus, "She's from that Disney stuff, right?" Yes, I'm old. I'm just not fully ready to admit it...wait I just did.

Moving on...

Ramona and Beezus is a cute little movie about family. There's a few rough topics like unemployment, losing your home and a brief cameo from death. But for the most part, it is an upbeat comedy suitable for all ages. There's even a little romance for the teen crowd and us old people too.

It's definitely worth seeing, especially if you grew up with the books, have a special kid you'd like to share the movie with or just feel like watching a feel good movie.

Available on DVD.