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One of the few photos released from the set of "Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close"
Even though I love hearing recommendations on what books I should read, I don’t usually go around recommending books to others. It seems presumptuous, somehow, or maybe it feels condescending, I don’t know.
I’m breaking my rule and telling you, urging you, begging you to read a certain book. Continue reading »
SOMETHING is coming soon...
Harry Potter fans everywhere are freaking out, y’all.
Fuh-reaking out.
That’s because famed author JK Rowling has a mysterious new website that has everyone speculating what is going on.
Here’s what’s happened so far: Continue reading »
As a former film critic, I was desperate to go to the movies after my first daughter was born. I was thrilled when a local theater dedicated one morning a week to new moms and their babies (new dads were out of luck). It was a treat to see a film without worrying about my daughter fussing and disturbing other moviegoers.
She was too young to eat popcorn or understand the movie at all, but I was just happy to be out of the house. Though we had a fun time, neither of us really liked “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”
If only I could have taken her to “Babies,” the new documentary featuring babies from four far-flung locations around the globe.
According to the Associated Press, babies are flocking to see “Babies.” Continue reading »
My wife was pleasantly surprised and happy with the Princess and the Frog, the new Disney princess fest that took the top spot at the box office this weekend.
After the movie, she told me that Tiana, the first ever black Disney princess, was all about hard work and doing things for herself, and I kicked myself for not tagging along. Continue reading »
It’s not that I have a compulsive need to bum you out. Really, I was looking for a nice jolly Christmas movie post to write, but instead you get this, the 5 saddest deaths in children’s movie history.
The Never Ending Story – Atreyu’s Horse in the Swamp of Sadness.
Um, horsey suicide? Yikes.
“So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it.”
I don’t know about you, but Gene Wilder still does it for me in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I never fail to laugh at the devilish candy titan’s reaction when he watches Mike Teevee disobey his warning and hop onto the Chocolate Television machine: a very unenthusiastic, ”Stop. Don’t. Come Back.”
Thank God for kid movies that don’t make parents want to slit their wrists in boredom. Andrew O’Hehir of Salon recently set down a list of his Top 10 Kids’ Movies That Aren’t For Kids. Here’s his take: Continue reading »
Two of the coolest toys on the planet and the two dreaded opponents of parent’s feet come late night stumble to the bathroom have joined forces.
LEGO is going to make a board game. We’re expecting eensy weensy pieces – preferably brick shaped.
Better for our feet Continue reading »
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