Moms and dads need entertainment and these posts, for one reason or another will do just that
To understand what you’ll think about the Ratchet & Clank film and its lineage, you need to acknowledge where you are in their universe. Are you a long time gamer fan of Ratchet & Clank, parent looking for some entertainment for the kids or just an average person who somehow wandered into the theater? How much you enjoy the film will vary as to which group you’re in and just how much you want to be entertained.
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The Okee Dokee Brothers, Saddle Up is a kindie release that manages to embrace and straddle both sides of the proverbial fence at once. From the cover art to the name of the group, The Okee Dokee Brothers one might expect the music to be on the kid side of kindie. By that I mean description I mean that kids would enjoy it more than adults; sure it might be kindie, but that description is more aligned with puppets than serious musicianship. You know what I’m talking about.
However, much like Charlie Murphy and his judgment of Prince’s basketball skills, don’t judge a book by its cover. The Okee Dokee Brothers Saddle Up is satisfying from start to finish with complex, expertly performed songs that bring in a wide variety of instruments and song pacing.
What’s more, it does all of this while solidly being a kindie release that is something the entire family will want to listen to. This is not just a kindie release for those that like acoustic guitar. There are dozens of instruments on Saddle Up that give each song its own personality as the music takes you on their trip down through the United States. Continue reading The Okee Dokee Brothers, Saddle Up, rides strong for all
Hey, we’re part of the #StreamTeam for Netflix and were compensated for this post. Having said that, all thoughts are our own and these shows are off the chain. Hello Mother’s Day! This time of year always gets me thinking about the moms that are most influential in my life and the classic moms on Netflix. These are the moms that, for better or worse, are awesome. Some of the moms I grew up with and a couple are more current, but whose personality and bravado make for incredible viewing.
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This week in all age comics has the return of Strawberry Shortcake. The Purple Pie Man also comes back with all of her friends to show a new generation what Shortcake is all about. In other humor all age comic books this week check out Peanuts #32, Disney Princess #3, Madagascar #2, one of two new Archie books at the supermarket, a droll tale of cats or many others.
Science fiction/action features two Doctor Who magazines, Ghostbusters International #4, Invader Zim #9, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #6, Sonic Universe #84 and a couple other titles that will satisfy any young reader fan.
For superhero all age comic we’ve got four titles that are all from the same publisher, Marvel Comics. They do not have a corner on the all age superhero market, but there are some weeks where they are the only game in town, in regards to super powers and young readers. Spidey #5, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #7, Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man Contest Champions #2 and another Spidey graphic novel all hit this week.
Spidey and Squirrel Girl technically have Teen ratings by Marvel. The content in those comics are OK with any age reader, but the vocabulary might be too advanced for some younger readers. Squirrel Girl also has a little bit of sass and sarcasm, just in case parents are trying to avoid those traits.
Free Comic Book Day is next week! Keep a look out for our review of the all age comics for FCBD. Where is my closest comic book store? How can I listen to the podcast for all of this craziness?
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The X-Men Apocalypse trailer is out. Amidst the hubbub of superheroes fighting superheroes this spring comes one of the first team efforts to fight baddies. X-Men Apocalypse was a hugely popular story in the comic books in the mid 90’s. It’s also the backbone for the latest film in the franchise by the same name.
As a fan what is refreshing about this story is that it’s not the forced story of good superhero vs. good superhero. The film has a villain, a true big baddie who has traveled time and is seemingly unbeatable. The trailer for X-Men Apocalypse has the big budget effect pieces, end of world landmarks and super powers, including a fan favorite at the very end.
X-Men Apocalypse opens May 27, 2016 and is rated PG-13.
The first Bourne film was released in 2002. That was back when dystopian teen films about the end of the world; pretty vampires and Paul Blart weren’t even in development. The new Jason Bourne trailer is out and it’s simply titled Jason Bourne. Watching this reminds movie fans that The Bourne Identity was arguably the first American film the capture the kinetic, tight action sequences that are seemingly mandatory in today’s movies.
I dread the day when our children’s homework gets too difficult for me to assist with. That was my fear with STEM Robot Mouse Coding Activity Set by Learning Resource. I do not know how to code and here we have a children’s coding activity set. Do not obsess over the term ‘coding’ in this case. On the first page of the directions it states that all coding does is transforms information into a form that a computer can understand. After a few minutes with Colby, the programmable Robot Mouse adults will understand how to make it work and so will your children.
Yes, after showing our 4 year old how to program Colby to find the mouse he could do it on his own. It’s not because the activity set is simple by any means, it’s as complex as you want to make it as you create mazes of all sorts of turns, cubby holes and more for the cheese to hide in.
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The Summer Movie Express 2016 schedule for Regal Cinema is out. This is a big deal. The $1 summer movies happen twice a week at your local Regal Cinema location. The movie times might vary from theater to theater, but the movies will remain the same-and every single one of them is great for kids 6 and older. Each film will be rated G or PG. Do we take our 4 year old to some PG films? Absolutely, he’s even seen a majority of the PG films in this summer’s lineup. However, gauge for yourself to see if your child would be OK with each individual film.
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