Posted on September 3, 2014 at 7:46 pm
In “Thunder and the House of Magic,” a little cat named Thunder stumbles into an old mansion owned by a retired magician, filled with all kinds of tricks, machines and curios. When the magician’s greedy nephew puts the house up for sale, Thunder and the magician’s assistant, mouse, and rabbit have to save the day. …
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Posted on September 3, 2014 at 3:59 pm
SNL’s Bill Hader has a great list of the top 200 movies anyone interested in comedy should see. And of course that means that they’re great choices for anyone who likes to laugh. I love all of his choices and was very glad to see classics from Billy Wilder, Preston Sturges, and Howard Hawks.
Posted on September 3, 2014 at 3:46 pm
I’m really looking forward to “Sonic Highways,” a new HBO series premiering in October. Dave Grohl crosses the country with the Foo Fighters to make music, recording a different track in each studio, and talks to a wide range of musicians and studio technicians along the way, including Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Joan Jett, and …
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Posted on September 2, 2014 at 3:59 pm
It is annoying enough when someone near you in a movie theater takes out a cell phone to text. Imagine how it would be if you then saw the text on the screen. That’s what a Chinese theater is experimenting with in what they are calling “bullet screens.” The idea is that what you are …
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Posted on September 2, 2014 at 8:00 am
Screen time is a treat, not a right. It’s a good idea to make sure that it comes only after homework, chores, other kinds of play, and family time. Make sure there is some quiet time each day as well. The spirit is nourished by silence. All too often, we try to drown out our …
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