Rating: PG-13Genre: Action/Crime/DramaRelease Date: August 27, 2010Running Time: 107 minutesChild-friendly? Recommended for ages 15 and up.Action movies - they're so predictable these days. Take a couple of rap stars, hand them some guns and film them with grainy cinematography, and you have yourself a moneymaker. Toss in some respectable actors who couldn't give a damn, and … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Takers
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Movie Review: Nanny McPhee Returns
Rating: PGGenre: Children/FantasyRelease Date: August 20, 2010Running Time: 109 minutesChild friendly? Recommended for ages 5 and upHow could a woman so unsightly be so beloved by kids? That's the conundrum with Nanny McPhee Returns, the sequel to the film about an oogly au pair who rescues a harried British mom from going off the deep end. The film isn't half bad, but the … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Nanny McPhee Returns
7 Ways Dads Can Raise Smart Kids
The best thing any dad can do is be loving and supporting, but there are a few boxes you can check if you're serious about giving your kids the best opportunity to reach their full brainy potential. 1. Feed them right. Make sure kids get a healthy breakfast, and go from there. Recent studies also recommend added doses of Omega-3s for developing brains. 2. Teach them a language. … [Read more...] about 7 Ways Dads Can Raise Smart Kids
Movie Review: Eat, Pray, Love
Rating: PG-13Genre: Romance/Drama/ComedyRelease Date: August 13, 2010Running Time: 133 minutesChild friendly? Recommended for ages 13 and up.Eat, Pray, Love - what is there to say about this film except Why, Why, Why? First there was the book of the same name by Elizabeth Gilbert, which led to wives across the country telling their husbands about every detail of this woman's … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Eat, Pray, Love
Movie Review: Step Up 3D
Rating: PG-13Genre: Teen/Romance/DanceRelease Date: August 6, 2010Running Time: 107 minutesGoing to see Step Up 3D is like taking your kids to Epcot Center and indulging in a screening of Captain EO. The story is ridiculous but the special effects keep you from going insane. Of course, there's something to be said about the visual experience of 3D - it's entertaining. And while … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Step Up 3D