Monkey Kingdom is simian, nature driven fun at the movies #FandangoFamily

We do some writing for #FandangoFamily and are compensated for this post. No monkeying around, all thoughts are our own. Every Earth Day DisneyNature releases a nature documentary in movie theaters.  For 2015 it’s Monkey Kingdom and for every movie ticket sold in its first week of release $1 will be donated to Conservation International.  That money will go to support Conservation International’s programs in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Cambodia that protect monkey and other endangered animals. Monkey Kingdom was better than my wife thought it would be and kids 10 and under will enjoy it for a variety of reasons.

Monkey Kingdom

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Home is where you want to be instead of watching this film

On a rainy day we went to the movies to see Home.  Home is the animated story of Oh, an alien whose species invades Earth. The species, the Boov, move all of the humans to special districts where they have live and where you wish you could go about midway through the film.

Home, the review, is where you want to be instead of watching this film

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Cinderella is charming, simple entertainment #FandangoFamily

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.  A commoner with a good heart gets these magic slippers made of glass.  She goes to the ball that the Prince is having, they hit it off immediately, but she has to get back to her country house before the stroke of midnight.  Of course you’ve heard it before because  Cinderella is the template that dozens of wannabe classics have vied to become.  The new live action version of Cinderella, despite a rough beginning, largely succeeds because it sticks to the classic material.

Cinderella is charming, lightweight entertainment #FandangoFamily

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What the kids are watching on Netflix #StreamTeam

We’re part of the StreamTeam with Netflix and were compensated for this post. This month on Netflix the kids discovered some really excellent shows that were brand new to them.  We also re-discovered some great movies from back in the day, a couple more recent releases and one that the wife really loves.

Stella and Sam on Netflix

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The Aviators never takes flight, WWI true story with pigeons

The Aviators is based on a true story about pigeons in World War I.  I assume that the true story was from the perspective of humans and that they made the movie from the pigeon’s perspective, because it would be entertaining for children.  If that were the case then this could’ve been it, but this version of The Aviators feels like a TV movie that stretches out to a very long 73 minutes.

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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, a touching film about anime, life and Japan

Studio Ghibli is synonymous with anime.  Mention a well known anime film and Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli are most likely behind it.  The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a documentary about a year behind the scenes at the studio that coincidentally happened to coincide with the production of Miyazaki’s final film, The Wind Rises.

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

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Kicking it with King Julian, Iron Monkey and more #StreamTeam

Hey, hey, we’re part of the #StreamTeam over at Netflix and were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own.  I’ve never been too big on New Year’s Eve.   I’m even less of a fan now that I have a 3 and 5 year old alarm clock that wake us up every day at 6:30.  Netflix is helping parents on several fronts, one of them being a flexible New Years Eve countdown with Kind Julian and I’m highlighting some great things that you can stream now on Netflix.

Celebrate New Year's Eve anytime with King Julian on Netflix

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Win $25 in M-GO credit, just in time for cold, sofa weather

7 years ago my wife and I spent a great New Year’s Eve night in watching movies. We were renovating a house and sat on the sofa with stuff piled up all around us, watched various Bruce Lee movies and stayed under the blankets.  It was awesome and with prime, cold weather movie time is just around the corner this $25 in M-GO credit is just the ticket for any and everyone.

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