Go ask Alice
For all the eye-goggling special effects and “3D everything” in kids’ movies nowadays, the 60-year-old Alice in Wonderland will still leave your kids’ mouths agape as it still does mine, no funny glasses needed. If you want to take your kids...
3D movies now (duh) more for kids
You’d think it would stand to reason that companies would understand that most of the movie-goers to animated 3D movies are, you know, kids. And yet, until last month, any cinema showing a RealD 3D movie offered just one (ginormous) size of 3D glasses for your...
Five stars for Toy Story 3
This weekend, I finally managed to wrangle my kids–and a few of their friends — to see Toy Story 3. Now before you read any further, I must first disclose a major bias: In my mind, Pixar’s John Lasseter can do little wrong. I walked in wanting to...
T is for Twilight – Squeeeeeeeee!
If you’ve been living under a rock, you might not know that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is premiering today. Now, I humbly admit that I’ve yet to get sucked into the Twilight series, however, that doesn’t mean I don’t get the obsession with...
Free movies are back!
I don’t care that it’s only the first day of official summer, when it’s almost 100 degrees every single day. And in the Deep South, that means planning a lot of indoor activities–preferably free ones–like the Free Family Film Festival...
A little father’s day gift for all the new dads of the world, no gift wrap required
When we discovered the movie Being Dad last August, Mir gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up. She loved this look at 40 normal, often funny new dads (no “touchy-feely over-earnestness”) and a few experts confessing the real scoop on newborns in a way that...
Possibly the coolest thing to put a drink on, ever.
I’m in love with a set of drink coasters if such a thing is even possible. But when I spotted these handmade film director coasters on Etsy this morning, my heart started racing, my palms got all sweaty, and I think, my friends, that that sounds like love. The...
A Dennis Hopper DVD library – the perfect tribute to two very cool guys for Father’s Day
I, like every other cinemaphile out there, was crushed to learn that Dennis Hopper died this weekend. I think I first noticed him–like, really noticed him–when he played the father in Rumbleish but it was a college screening of Blue Velvet that sold me...
Sex and the City 2, and a peek into the wardrobe of my dreams
The premiere of Sex and the City 2 hits tonight, and the women I’ve talked to seem to be divided into two groups: Those who care, and those who won’t admit they care — just a little bit. I admit it! I care! I want to gawk at Aiden, and marvel at...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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