If your kids have gotten you unavoidably addicted to the Harry Potter series, whether it was voluntary or not, you must check out the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Bringing audiences back to the magical settings that made the first movies so memorable, the final film pretty much serves as an exaggerated two-hour climax - which means that … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
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Movie review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Genre: Action, adventure, sci-fi Rating: PG-13 Release date: June 29, 2011 Runtime: 157 min. Child friendly? Recommended for ages 13 and up. If all you need from a movie is a few gigantic robots destroying things, especially if you didn't get enough explosions and cheap dialogue the first two times, the final Transformers film Dark of the Moon is probably this … [Read more...] about Movie review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Movie review: Cars 2
Genre: Animation, adventure Rating: G Release date: June 24, 2011 Runtime: 113 min Child Friendly? Recommended for children of all ages. If you're the type who'd rather not have to think when going to the movies, Cars 2 might be right up your alley. There's no rule that states a good movie requires thought, and this race-themed flick is proof that Pixar is … [Read more...] about Movie review: Cars 2
Movie review: Green Lantern
Genre: Sci-fi, actionRating: PG-13Release date: June 17, 2011Runtime: 105 minutesChild Friendly? Recommended for ages 13 and up.Are you just itching for the chance to pack the family in the car and see the dullest, most thoughtless CGI-driven popcorn flick of the summer? If so, Green Lantern might be the movie for you. The world could always use a few more comic book superhero … [Read more...] about Movie review: Green Lantern
On our Desk: Daddy Dates by Greg Wright
We've been reading Greg Wright's new book, Daddy Dates: 4 Daughters, 1 Clueless Dad and His Quest to Win Their Hearts. Daddy Dates outlines Wright's experience and advice on how to develop real relationships with your daughters as they enter their tween and teen years. His advice: Get off the phone, take time to be with them, and let them talk." Daddy Dates We like all books … [Read more...] about On our Desk: Daddy Dates by Greg Wright