An instant family classic movie is how some of my friends described The Lego Movie. It’s awesome and makes our Duplos want to grow up. Of course our kids are only 4 and 2, they’re young builders who are already eyeing the big boy sets. You want to win a copy of The Lego Movie, yes? It’s simple and you can even make a short video of your own LEGO creation.
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Homefront is the best Jason Statham movie since The Transporter
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Jason Statham has a movie where he plays a cop whose family is being chased by some bad guys. He’s played this character so many times he’s running away with the title of modern day Charles Bronson. However, his career is the boy who cried wolf of action films. More often than not audiences have only paid attention when he’s part of an ensemble cast, like The Expendables. Jason Statham’s latest film on DVD, Homefront is nothing to cry wolf about, in fact it’s his best film since The Transporter.
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Let out your inner Ingall-win Little House on the Prairie, Season 2
Everyone has television shows that they grew up with that triggers memories from when they were a kid. It’s the show that, when placed against today’s television seems for the most part better, more wholesome and really embodied family entertainment. Mention family television to moms and dads of a certain age and the one show that they’ll mention is Little House on the Prairie. The classic show about the Ingalis family experiencing life on the American frontier in the 1870s is what generations of people grew up with.
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The Pirate Fairy is solid, staple entertainment from Disney
The Pirate Fairy is a movie that children, especially girls 3-10 will thoroughly enjoy. That is not to say that boys won’t like it, but they may start watching the movie thinking that it’s mainly a pirate movie. The pirates enter The Pirate Fairy 34 minutes into it and are there for the rest of it. However, make no mistake about it, this is a fairy movie akin to Secret of the Wings.
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New on DVD, Thomas & Friends: Spills & Thrills-good train fun for toddlers
One barometer of how old my children are is the shows that they watch. Both boys love Thomas, but back when our first was young the transformation from real to computer animated trains threw me for a loop. Now the computer animation is what I expect from Thomas, Cranky and his other friends on Sodor. Now our 2 year old watches Thomas the Train with his older brother, while he tries to pretend he doesn’t like it.
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Who’s your cartoon crush? A #WBValentine DVD Giveaway
I just asked my wife who her cartoon crush was. At first he said it was Superman, which I found very patriotic and take charge of her. She then corrected herself and said Mickey Mouse. I pressed her as to why and she said that it was because he’s a take charge mouse who solves problems and is an entrepreneur. Regardless of who your cartoon crush is Warner Bros is giving away a DVD that features some of their best characters, perfect for the whole family.
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Dad spends a night in the mancave, Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear review
Nothing says mancave happiness like a good ninja movie. Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear is a ninja movie with an old school heart and in some cases that’s not a good thing. However, this is a ninja movie and people who will watch this grade ninjas on a curve, lest they come through the screen and kick our butt. I was joking with my wife that I was going to watch Ninja II: Electric Boogalooo.** Thankfully Shadow of a Tear wasn’t like that, but it wasn’t a ninja classic either.
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Homefront starring Jason Statham, autographed poster & book giveaway
I grin as I write this because I’m itching to see Homefront. Plus I just feel manlier being able to give something away that Jason Statham actually touched. Homefront is the new Jason Statham movie and in this one he’s showcasing his softer side. To me that means he’ll whip your butt with a pillow instead of his fists. Actually it’s more of a personal story about a DEA agent (Statham) who moves to a small town where he tangles with the local drug dealer played by James Franco.
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