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There’s more to kids’ movies than Disney and Marvel: Top picks from the NY International Children’s Film Festival

There’s more to kids’ movies than Disney and Marvel: Top picks from the NY International Children’s Film Festival

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

This weekend kicks off the NYICFF, or the NY International Children’s Film Festival, which has become one of our favorite annual traditions. We are definitely a movie-loving household, and work hard to find the good stuff.  (Multiple viewings of My Little Pony:...
12 creative ideas for the world’s best Peanuts themed party. (Good grief, these are fun!)

12 creative ideas for the world’s best Peanuts themed party. (Good grief, these are fun!)

by Cool Mom Team | Party Ideas

With the new 3-D Peanuts Movie coming out soon, we know there’s been a lot more buzz about Charlie Brown, Snoopy and his friends among our kids — and we’re so happy! We’re all big fans of the Peanut gang going way back, and if you’re...
Peanutize yourself! Then be best friends with Lucy and Snoopy like you always wanted to.

Peanutize yourself! Then be best friends with Lucy and Snoopy like you always wanted to.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

Yes, it’s to promote a movie, but that’s never stopped us from playing with something totally fun online, like the new Get Peanutized website, in which you can turn yourself into a Peanuts character.  You know you want to. Hop online and in seconds...
DreamWorks’ Home movie review: That time an alien and a girl took a worldwide roadtrip

DreamWorks’ Home movie review: That time an alien and a girl took a worldwide roadtrip

by PJ Feinstein | Entertainment + Media

Before slipping on my pair of 3-D glasses at a recent press screening of the new Home movie, I realized it had been a while since I’d seen an animated feature in a theater. I’m sure that will change drastically as my three-year-old son gets a bit older and...
The 2015 NY International Children’s Film Festival lineup. You want to go.

The 2015 NY International Children’s Film Festival lineup. You want to go.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

If like me, you fell in love with the art of animation all over again after losing yourself in the artistry of releases like The Book of Life, The Boxtrolls, and the totally-robbed-by-the-award-show-establishment LEGO Movie, then listen up: The NY International...
New Year’s eve as a parent: How to celebrate when things don’t quite go as planned with the kids.

New Year’s eve as a parent: How to celebrate when things don’t quite go as planned with the kids.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

We all know that parenting means giving up sleep, hygiene (admit it), disposable income, and perhaps, the wild New Year’s Eve plans of our wonderfully misspent youth. So you can see why I had the best time sitting down with my partners at American Express on...
The Book of Life movie review: A treat that will last long past Halloween

The Book of Life movie review: A treat that will last long past Halloween

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

We sat down in the theater to see The Book of Life movie, and as the lights dimmed, my nine-year-old daughter whispered, I have literally been waiting to see this since the day we saw the preview! And indeed she had. After that many months of anticipation, I...
Rio 2 movie review: Grab your fanny pack, go outside, and teach the kids to samba.

Rio 2 movie review: Grab your fanny pack, go outside, and teach the kids to samba.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment + Media

When the Rio movie ended, I was left with two kids who loved to shake their tail feathers to the samba and a sinking feeling that Type A Blu and fiercely independent Jewel were going to need some relationship counseling. Now, after a whirlwind weekend in Miami Beach...
A clever alphabet video for toddlers that you’ll like watching too.

A clever alphabet video for toddlers that you’ll like watching too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

When I first heard from dad and animator Brandon Ray about this  alphabet video for toddlers that he created for his own children, Bleu and Violet, I will be honest, I wasn’t expecting much.  But after watching, I am utterly charmed. The Paper Alphabet is a...
The Lego Movie Review – A real block buster.

The Lego Movie Review – A real block buster.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

As the cultural discussion continues about building toys for girls and gender specific toy aisles, let me start by saying that my girls have been talking non-stop about The Lego Movie since they first saw a preview for it months ago. They are fans of everything...
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