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Justice League: Throne Of Atlantis is the latest in the line of DC animated movies. Based on a fairly recent story arc within the comics, it deals with a Justice League that isn’t an entity. As the film opens we have a submarine in the middle of nowhere attacked and its crew slaughtered. The government would…
There is so much to say about this band. To say it changed my life is an understatement. I had only been marginally aware of the band before, but in the spring and summer of 1987 I had a sort of awakening. My best friend at the time was turning me on to all sorts…
This film opens as Kara (Barbie) is piloting some sort of aircraft, but this adventure is short lived and serves as an introduction to the characters, particularly the royal family who is overly protective of their daughter. Turns out their servant, the only one we see, isn’t happy with his place in life. Does he…
This is a hefty tome. With 10 discs and 50 episodes we get more Japanese monster mayhem than you can binge watch in a weekend. Well, unless you really try. Which I don’t recommend. At a little over 16 hours this is a fantastic chunk of action for fans of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” and the…
There’s a lot to recap in pictures this week. Let’s jump right in. Last Friday Kyle came over for a little while in the afternoon. We were all happy to see him, and seems to be doing well. Later that day Ciaran’s Cub Scout den visited the local fire station. I should have that post…
This is the 6th of the Disney Fairies films (and unfortunately may be the last), this time centering on Fawn, the animal fairy who is friends with Tinker Bell. Fawn’s penchant for befriending animals (sometimes dangerous ones) is well known, becoming further established as this film opens. Coinciding with this is a comet which comes by…
My kids like “Sofia The First” because it ties in with a number of other Disney films. The world Sofia and her family inhabit is populated by the usual suspects of court life, subjects in the kingdom, royal visitors, etc. It’s all a decent look at what life “ever after” is like. While it isn’t…
Me: “So, what do you think. Did it deserve to win Best Animated Film over The Lego Movie?” 11 year old: (thinking) “Um…” 9 year old: “Yes!” 11 year old: “It’s difficult to tell.” Hiro has suffered loss in his young life. He is also a genius with robotics. I don’t want to say too…
Are you aware of Amazon Mom? Certainly you’ve heard of Amazon Prime, which features such benefits as free two day shipping on many products, free streaming videos and music, and a few other features. Amazon Mom works the same way. There are discounts on diapers, baby food and other similar products. Sounds great, right? The…