Reviews | Page 22 of 27

Act of Valor is an enjoyable, unique, taut action movie

Act of Valor is an action film that features active duty Navy SEALs. I had been following the previews and press for the film ever since I heard about its production. Yeah, it could be a gimmicky thing to cast real Navy SEALs instead of actors, but the action that they showed in the trailers looked very tight. While not perfect, Act of Valor was entertaining and authentic. Continue reading Act of Valor is an enjoyable, unique, taut action movie

The Secret World of Arrietty is anime that kids will love

The Secret World of Arrietty is presented by Disney, but it doesn’t look anything like a Disney film. When we got in the theater my friend let me know that it was Anime and not the traditional animation I was accustomed to. Anime is a type of animation where the eyes are bigger, rounder and have that tell-tale half moon white bit in the pupil of every character. Continue reading The Secret World of Arrietty is anime that kids will love

Dad spends a night in the mancave: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

I love my wife. Having said that, it’s good to watch a movie when she’s not around; no judgments- just me, beer, cats on the sofa and dogs by the fireplace. On this occasion I finally got around to watching Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Continue reading Dad spends a night in the mancave: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Cavemen in Babyland is a fine primer for dads and moms-to-be

Kindred Howard is a friend of mine. When he sent me his book, Cavemen in Babyland, he told me that guys don’t normally read parenting books and that it was kind of aimed at women. Granted, he was probably just taking that information from marketing companies or perhaps his publisher. Continue reading Cavemen in Babyland is a fine primer for dads and moms-to-be

LeapFrog’s My Own Leaptop is the iPad killer….for toddlers

Toddler Mojo loves the iPad. When he was younger, i.e., more controllable, he’d sit in my lap and go through some of the learning apps for children. Now that he’s 27 month old, he’s well into being a toddler and wants to control anything and everything. With the iPad, that doesn’t work out so well; it’s expensive and it might frustrate the toddler mind which would then cause Hulk like rage and the throwing of expensive electronics. Continue reading LeapFrog’s My Own Leaptop is the iPad killer….for toddlers

Sears helps you punch out your Christmas shopping

Suddenly it’s a couple days before Christmas and Hanukkah just started. It seems like yesterday you were worrying about your Halloween costume and what candy to buy. Suddenly BAM, it’s late December and you’re in a panic for New Years Eve and in a meltdown for Christmas and Hanukkah. Sears has you covered on ways that you can still get your shopping done, save some cash and maybe even win some. Continue reading Sears helps you punch out your Christmas shopping

Mission Impossible 4 in IMAX is large and in charge action fun

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is the 4^th entry in the franchise and easily the most entertaining out of all of them. The movie takes advantage of the picturesque scenery in Moscow, Dubai and Mumbai to all but require watching the film in IMAX. I saw the film in IMAX and the difference in the scenes shot in IMAX and those that weren’t are like comparing an LP to an MP3 file. Continue reading Mission Impossible 4 in IMAX is large and in charge action fun

Green Monday, Coupons and more at Sears, plus a $100 giveaway

On December 12 and 13 Sears is celebrating Green Monday by taking it to Tuesday for two days of money saving madness. Green Monday is the term that online retailers use to describe the 2^nd Monday in December. The deals are similar to those that you experienced on Black Friday, but without the crowds and being reminded of that catchy, yet horrible song. Continue reading Green Monday, Coupons and more at Sears, plus a $100 giveaway