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I will admit to not liking “Caillou” when I first watched it. For years I loathed the little kid. I found him whiny and irritating. Then I realized something. He’s just like every other 4 year old. Why do we as parents find Caillou so irritating? Because his behavior is ridiculously accurate. Not only that,…
The next Star Wars film is coming and I am excited to see it. What doesn’t excite me is how the press release states it will arrive December 18, 2015. Star Wars films have arrives Memorial Day weekend. As a matter of fact, Star Wars (I am of the camp that refuses to refer to that…
Danguard Ace was a segment in the “Force Five” anthology series along with a few other Japanese animated offerings. What Shout Factory has to offer isn’t the full series, but is instead The Movie Collection on DVD. Originally 56 half-hour episodes, eventually they would get edited down and compiled into several movies, presumably for VHS….
Six of the starring ponies are featured in six episodes of “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” with the latest compilation DVD release A Pony For Every Season. While not as cool as the season sets (I’m still waiting for Season Two to arrive) having this as an introductory package for new viewers is a…
I woke up early today… no, I was woken up early today. No extraordinarily early, but definitely early enough to be disorienting. Part of what was so disorienting was not the hour I was woken, but also the fact I was in the middle of a dream. A rather bizarre dream at that. At this…
R.I.P.D. was a flop. It didn’t make its money at the box office. Critics for the most part lambasted it for having more style over substance as well as a lack of originality. Thing is, it’s not a bad film. It does have some flaws, but overall it’s enjoyable. A cross between Ghostbusters and…
Finding periodicals for your kids to be interested in can be a challenge. Sure there are comics, but when it comes to more advanced reading there aren’t as many as one might think. My 10 year old son looks forward to each issue of Boys Life and my 8 year old daughter has Discovery Girls and Sparkle World coming…
What makes Parkland interesting is the focus on the people you don’t normally see. Sure, there’s Lyndon B. Johnson, but we get Marcia Gay Harden as Doris Nelson, the head trauma nurse at the hospital, Paul Giamatti as Abraham Zapruder, owner the most famous home video shot, Ron Livingston as FBI Agent Hosty, Jackie Earl…
NOTE: This post is NOT sponsored. I just happen to really like this place and had some pictures looking for a reason to be used. It is important to me the kids learn to swim. Even if we lived in a land-locked state, say… South Dakota or West Virginia my stance would be the same….
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Clint Eastwood’s work, especially his westerns. As both an actor and director he has created a body of work within the genre that had (and still does) far reaching influence. Now Universal has rereleased the film on Blu-ray in what is touted as a “40th Anniversary Edition” but…