by MARIA on April 19, 2013
I sat down and watched IMAX To The Arctic with the kids recently. They’ve come to really enjoy watching “nature animal movies” thankfully – a person can only watch so many animated movies before they want to hide in the closet (yes, this is the true benefit to the walk-in closet). To The Arctic, directed [...]
by MARIA on March 28, 2013
Parental Guidance the movie is now out on DVD! Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei prove that laughter is relative in this hilarious comedy that’s fun for the whole family! Old-school grandparents Artie (Crystal) and Diane (Midler) get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter’s (Tomei) overprotected kids. But [...]
by MARIA on March 27, 2013
Have you seen Life of Pi yet? We watched with the kids and it was unanimous in our house – we LOVED Life of Pi. A “magnificent and moving” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) motion picture event that has been hailed as “a masterpiece” (Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times), taking in over $500 million in worldwide [...]
by MARIA on March 26, 2013
When The Hobbit was first announced, my husband was VERY excited about seeing it. He’s a huge Tolkien fan and was thrilled that he would also be able to introduce both The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit to our son. So, it makes sense that I would let the men take over [...]
by MARIA on March 14, 2013
1. SCHMIDT If you don’t know who Schmidt is, then you need to sit down and watch some New Girl episodes. He’s an adorable snob, a funny but odd ladies’ man and the reason the Douchebag Jar was created. Favorite Schmidtisms: “Dammit! Been trying to get something going with myself for a full hour. It’s [...]
by MARIA on March 12, 2013
ARGO, directed by Ben Affleck, was the movie to see this year. It won 3 Oscars (including Best Picture) and received an amazing total of 58 nominations with 52 wins including the AFI Award, Golden Globe, Bafta Award, People’s Choice Award, and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture. On November 4, [...]
by MARIA on March 12, 2013
I saw the cover of this book and being a Jane Austen fan, had to stop and take a look. Believe it or not, this version of Jane Eyre is a baby’s board book by Jennifer Adams and it is just lovely. It’s a counting book that both baby and mom will adore. I’m regretting [...]
by MARIA on February 27, 2013
The husband and I watched Bully and honestly, I can’t remember the last time I was so emotional during (and following) a movie. I cried pretty much the entire movie and when I wasn’t crying, I was very very angry with what I was seeing. I’m still very, very angry. The movie follows the stories [...]
by MARIA on February 11, 2013
“A movie your kids must see.” – Richard Corliss, Time Magazine “Powerful.” – Alynda Wheat, People Magazine “The Most Important Film of the Year.” – Marlo Thomas, Huffington Post “Moving and Timely.” – Bradley Jacobs, US Weekly Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, The Bully Project is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. [...]
by MARIA on February 11, 2013
If you haven’t seen the trailer for this movie, then you need to scroll down and watch it. It is sexy sexy – everything about it, from the music to the main characters played by Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough. Josh Duhamel is just delightful, no? Safe Haven definitely makes for the perfect date movie [...]