Movies are often about transformation as we watch characters go through life altering events through the course of the film. Nominated for 11 Oscars and taking prizes in four categories, including Best Director, Cinematography, Visual Effects, and Original Score, Life of Pi is definitely about Pi Patel’s adventure that is truly transformational. The incredible story…
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11 Reasons to Digitally Download Life of Pi Before The Oscars
I admit to not being up on this year’s Academy Award nominated films but one that I really want to see is Life of Pi. Based on the acclaimed best-selling novel from Yann Martel and nominated for 11 Academy Awards, Life of Pi is now available for Digital HD (DHD) from Fox Digital HD before it…
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide and Madly Madagascar DVD & iOS App Giveaway
Favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure coming January 29 to DVD. Alex’s favorite holiday, Valentine’s Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement for the entire gang. Melman plans a big surprise for Gloria, Marty tries to impress a new friend and everyone wants to get their hands on King Julien’s love potion. You’ll…
Star Wars News! Disney Announces J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars VII
Since Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm on October 30, 2012 for $4.05 billion, there have been rumors that this positioned Disney to further develop the Star Wars franchise. Star Wars fans will rejoice with today’s announcement that renowned director J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII. As an experienced director of blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible III,…
5 Overprotective Movie Dads & Taken 2 Movie Giveaway
Tiger moms, helicopter parents, and overprotective dads. We’ve all heard of them and whether we shun or embrace them, today we’re all about some of film’s most overprotective dads in honor of Liam Neeson’s return to Taken 2. In Taken 2, Neeson plays a retired CIA agent who stopped at nothing to save his daughter,…
How to Host an At-Home Movie Night- Ice Age: Continental Drift Style
At a time when I felt the need to be with my family, it was nice to host a screening of Ice Age: Continental Drift and spend time with friends and their children over the weekend. It was a party that we had put a lot of thought into since I wanted it to be…
Ice Age: Continental Drift: Planning for an At-Home Movie Screening
We’re recent fans of the Ice Age movies. Although we’ve always loved the digital shorts featuring Scratt, the acorn obsessed squirrel, Ice Age: Continental Drift was the first full length movie from the franchise that we’ve seen. The kids instantly fell in love with the hilarious characters and identified with the closeness of the family…
Gifts for Early Elementary Ages (grades K-2)
Elementary aged children are masters of gross and fine motor skills, language, and social skills and enjoy activities that allow them to practice and get better at doing the things they love. Playing organized sports, board games that involve strategy, video games that combine learning and fun, exploring nature, or craft sets are great for…
Disney’s Brave Available On Demand Beginning Today (w. giveaway)
There are days that I love the instant gratification of movies on demand thanks to the selection from our cable provider. On Demand ensures that we can watch what we want, when we want. As Xfinity customers, I’m looking forward to November offerings such as Thanksgiving themed classics like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and new…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Movie Review (w. giveaway)
With just two more weeks of summer, we’re enjoying the last of our unstructured days by waking up and doing whatever we want like seeing a matinee of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days just because we can. Based on the book of the same title, Dog Days is the third Wimpy Kid movie…
