New on DVD: Dragons and Hexes

Tuesday, Oct 12^th 2010

By Rebecca Cusey

How to Train Your Dragon

Animated Children's movie

The Gist: Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) comes from a long line of manly-men Vikings who live to fight dragons. So why is Hiccup so scrawny? And how is it that his best friend is the scariest dragon of all?

The Ups: Magnificent animation, a sweet story, and crisp characters add up to a lot of laughs and a lot of heart. Plus, it has a nice love story between a son and father who love each other but don't understand each other. They got it right on this one.

The Downs: No downs. This is one of the best children's movies of the year.

The Verdict: Rent it. You'll love it and your kids will too. Read our full review and interview with the writing and directing team.

Be Aware: Rated PG, this film is appropriate for all but the smallest kids and yet keeps your attention.

The Chat: Is it ok to be different than your parents? How is Hiccup brave? How is his dad brave?

Jonah Hex

Comic book Adaptation

The Gist: He's a scar faced bounty hunter, still cranky about the murder of his family. Oh, and he talks to dead people. She's a good-time gal who can't afford enough clothes to cover her cleavage. Oh, and she’s former it-girl turned has been Megan Fox. Together, they work to stop a post-Civil War attack on Washington and make someone pay.

The Ups: Josh Brolin, at least, shows up and does a fair bit of acting.

The Downs: Who's gonna pay? You are, if you watch this hex of a movie. All the explosions in the world can't cover the lack of story, acting, excitement, or the weirdness of the anachronistic terrorist plot.

The Verdict: Run. Run quickly away.

Be Aware: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, disturbing images and sexual content.

Read more by the same author:

Interview: Randall Wallace of Secretariat

Movie Review: The Social Network

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Rebecca Cusey

Rebecca Cusey is the official movie reviewer for SixSeeds.tv. A member of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association and the Television Critics Association, she does celebrity interviews, reviews, trend pieces, and event coverage. Her work has appeared in USA Today, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Comcast.net, World Magazine, National Review Online, Relevant Magazine, Beliefnet.com, and many other outlets.

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