Kinky Boots

How far would YOU go to save the family business? This twisted funny British comedy is not for everyone, but it certainly will tickle many. Fashionistas should enjoy, folks in the lifestyle should enjoy, and anyone who has ever taken over a family business should at least relate.

Joel Edgerton plays the son who inherits a shoe factory long past it's profitable prime. Challenged to close or change products he finds help in an unexpected place. Chiwetel Ejiofor is way past funny in his role as the drag queen with all the right ideas.

Based on real events, this story is full of great one-liners and classic British humor situations. It is fast-paced and be prepared for some great accents.

Watch this with someone who appreciates a good pair of boots.

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What started as a 10-minute short for graduate school became this much-discussed movie-with-a-message. Visually stunning, dark, and nightmarish, this animated feature is not for the wee ones. It clearly has Tim Burton's influence stamped all over it. Not many animated projects earn a PG-13 rating.

Featuring the voice talents of some greats including Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, there are also some newer famous voices like Elijah Wood and Jennifer Connelly.

Just what IS the message or the moral of this story? Paraphrasing one character early in the film, 'Some things in this world are better left as they are found.' That is one way to look at this movie. Another is the last line - 'this world is ours now, it's what we make of it'. That is a different moral, but clearly meant to have an impact on the audience.

Watch this movie with someone who will help you figure out what we are supposed to learn from it.