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5 reasons moms need to see Tully, a totally unsentimental, gritty, important look at motherhood.

by Caroline Siegrist | Entertainment + Media

There are a lot of sentimental movies about motherhood; Tully isn’t one of them. And yet it’s absolutely 100% worth your while. Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody‘s latest script, directed by Jason Reitman, is a gritty, sometimes painfully realistic...

Is Avengers Infinity War okay for kids? A no-spoiler perspective from one mom.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media, Thinking : Parent

Should I see Avengers: Infinity War with kids? Is it okay for middle-schoolers? Will my third-grader freak out? Is there a ton of violence? Am I the best mommy in the world because I refuse to allow my children to be exposed to unnecessary violence, profanity, and...

This Disney/Pixar bracket is the only March Madness we may win

by Lexi Petronis | Entertainment + Media

Forget March Madness — we found a bracket for every family to invest some time in. It’s the Disney/Pixar bracket. And it’s a lot harder than you might think. Related: 9 fantastic girl-power movies for kids, streaming right now Twitter user...

Free A Wrinkle In Time coloring pages + activity sheets let kids make their own magic.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Entertainment + Media

Disney has just released a lovely series of free A Wrinkle In Time coloring pages, perfect for those kids who are counting the days until A Wrinkle In Time hits theaters — or counting the days until they can see it a second or third time, as the case may be...

11 clever Oscar party ideas that deserve awards of their own

by Lexi Petronis | Party Ideas

Whether you’ve watched every Academy Award nominated film this year, or your list begins and ends with Coco (no judgment, parents!), Oscar parties are always a fun excuse to get everyone together for Hollywood-themed food, drinks, decorations, activities, and...

9 life lessons from Melissa McCarthy that all moms can relate to.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment + Media

In the upcoming Life of the Party, premiering May 11, my sister from another mister, Melissa McCarthy, plays a mom who goes back to college after getting dumped by her husband. But when she lands at the same school where her daughter is a freshman, she pretty much...

Stop everything and watch the teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story. A worthwhile use of 82 seconds of your time.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

If you’re not a Star Wars fan, I’m telling you right now, just move along. Skip this post. Keep your cynicism to yourself. Because for me, and the vast majority of our staff who’s also obsessed with the greatest movie franchise of all time, behold!...

This Black Panther collection gives back in a big way. So you can support Wakanda and America all at once.

by Georgette Gilmore | Entertainment + Media, Style + Beauty

Marvel’s Black Panther hits the big screen on Friday, February 16 and my family is so excited to see it, especially after the wildly positive early reviews, we’ve joined other fans to help the superhero film hit record-breaking ticket presales. Yeah. We...

6 of our favorite Disney movies that you can watch free at home this week.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

This is a sponsored post on behalf of our partner Disney. We are total entertainment geeks, and as our readers know, we’re big fans of family movie night. (i.e. Put down those screens, kids, and come watch the big screen right here with us.) So we are pretty...

The Women Superheroes who rocked 2017 | Editors Top 10 of the Year

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors Best of the Year

When we think about the amazing impact that female heroes of all kinds made on our movie-going experiences in 2017, of course Wonder Woman stands out. It’s officially the highest-grossing superhero origin movie of all time, which shows the studios that yes,...