Posted on January 30, 2014 at 2:15 pm
Many thanks to Jana Monji and rogerebert.com for including me in this wonderful round-up (especially apt term) of movies inspired by the Chinese New Year. This year it is the Year of the Horse, so Jana and some of the other @ebertvoices critics chimed in with our favorite horse movies. My two favorites both star Mickey Rooney.
Posted on December 4, 2013 at 8:00 am
Kevin Bacon’s adorable parody commercial has a lot of heart — and a great idea. You can support local businesses and your own favorite charities. Shift Your Shopping For Good involves hundreds of local, independent businesses, including dozens with online stores, banding together to give a portion of your purchases to literally any charity you choose from 11/30 thru #GivingTuesday (12/3). Find the perfect holiday gift at a great local shop and support a cause close to your heart at the same time.
Click here for a searchable list of businesses and additional details and click here to get your Kevin Bacon Approved Gift Tags!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax5QOnVoZY0
Posted on November 29, 2013 at 8:00 am
I am delighted to be able to give away a copy of the adorable Merry Christmas Splat & More Winter Stories
Splat the cat is worried that he hasn’t been as good as he’d hoped on Christmas Eve. In Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas, the little fox and his rabbit friends are worried that Santa won’t be able to reach them. More soft white stuff falls in Snowflake Bentley, in this true story about the pioneering scientist who studied water crystals. And in Owl Moon, and owl and his daughter go exploring together.
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Snow in the subject line and tell me your favorite winter activity. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only) I’ll pick a winner at random on December 5. Good luck!
Posted on November 23, 2013 at 3:59 pm
All your favorite DreamWorks animation characters are included in the fabulous Dreamworks Holiday Collection
* Shrek the Halls (2007) – Shrek promises Fiona a special Christmas surprise, but as usual, Donkey gets involved, and things get hilariously out of control.
* Merry Madagascar (2009) – Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria try to escape from Africa and return to the zoo in New York in a hot air balloon. In an unlikely turn of events, Alex unintentionally shoots down Santa Claus while he’s delivering Christmas gifts. The would-be escapees come up with a plan to deliver Santa’s gifts and get themselves back to New York.
* Gift of the Night Fury (2011) – In the middle of preparing for the Viking winter holiday. Hiccup and the other Vikings of Berk from “How to Train Your Dragon” make a remarkable discovery about their dragons.
* Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) – Master Shifu assigns Po to host the annual Winter Feast at the Jade Palace, a very formal occasion where all the Kung Fu masters of China attend. Will Po’s father be able to help with the cooking?
To win the box set, send me an email with “DreamWorks” in the subject line and tell me which of these characters you’d like to have come to your family’s holiday celebration. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only) I’ll pick a winner at random on December 1. Good luck!
Posted on November 20, 2013 at 11:00 am
Hurray for Goldieblox for knowing that girls want to think and invent and problem solve and that they don’t always want everything to be pink and princessy! The company was created by Debbie Sterling, a female engineer from Stanford University. I also like the way the girls own their own version of the Beastie Boys’ song, “Girls.”
Children will also enjoy Rosie Revere, Engineer
