As a child I can count on two hands the movies I saw: – a Bond film in the 70s – Jaws — scared the life out of me – Airplane — my grandmother took me as she thought it was a…
Category: Movies
Review & Giveaway: Care Bears Tell-Tale Tummies
Care Bears have always been a favorite in our house. I was excited to receive the Care Bears Tell-Tale Tummies to review. We have a cute set of assorted Care Bears…St. Patrick’s Day, USA Flag, etc. I smile when I…
Review & Giveaway: Mad Monster Party
In the category of “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,” a couple of years ago we finally admitted that we are a TV viewing family. Why was this such a revelation? Well, our TV died, and a new TV…
Review: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs — Diamond Edition
I can’t remeber the last time we watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. With a kid, a preteen, and a teen, we have a hard time finding time to sit down as a family and watch a movie. We’re…
Review: TripFlix
TripFlix is a unique concept in children’s programming — the viewer gets to decide how the story will end. The TripFlix DVD features over 25 destinations in the U.S., which are visited by two engaging presenters. As your child watches…
Star Wars and 5-Year-Old Boys
At Halloweentime my son announced that he wanted to be Darth Vader. I found this odd since he had not seen any of the Star Wars films, nor expressed much interest in Star Wars. In the weeks before Halloween he…
Javier Bardem, Gene Simmons, Sammy Hagar: Does a Singer or an Actor Need to Be Attactive?
Musings from Me on Music and Movies: On Kristie’s blog she posed the question David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar — Who is the best lead singer for Van Halen? My answer was “Uh, is the answer ‘none of the…
