Besides some flirting, suggestive dance moves by the new female chipmunk group and a few crude jokes, the movie is relatively kid-friendly.
…In Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Alvin, Simon and Theodore find themselves being cared for by a twenty-something nephew of their friend, Dave. The boys have to go to school for the first time and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands.
…Alvin joins the school’s football team and has to choose between the game and the big talent show and his brothers when a game lands on the same day as the big battle of the bands competition with the Chipettes.
Directed by Betty Thomas, the film features Jason Lee, Zachary Levi and David Cross as well as the voices of Justin Long, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris and Christina Applegate.
January 27, 2010 – 8:20 am
This anxiety of not having the children around can also fuel the kind of self-reflection that makes him not just want to be a better father, but also want to be a better husband and human being. … Many men in this situation look at their new life and can’t figure out how they are going to move forward with the financial consequences of child support and spousal support. … I think that most of us who jump into the new relationship too soon are still having the same challenges with loneliness and are not addressing the underlying problem which is recognizing the difference between lonely and alone. … So as a result, many newly divorced men try to go back to their former wives and reconcile because they couldn’t handle the loneliness 5. Life is Too Short You only get one life and life can move very fast especially during a divorce. … Life is too short, and for some men in this situation they need to go back and try to work things out with their ex-spouse before it’s too late.
December 21, 2009 – 9:48 am
All you have to to do is watch “Real World Cribs,” the newest show from DadLabs.com for a chance to win a new Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail from Munchkin. In the style made famous by MTV, tour cool nurseries and meet interesting parents in the premiere webisode. … And to enter to win the diaper pail, all you have to do is enter the name of the best starring role for a dad in a motion picture. We’re looking for the character here, not the actual actor person. If you are commenting for the first time, other readers can not see your email, but we will use it to contact you if you have won the prize.
Though I’m not a big country fan and I find “Let them be Little” by Billy Dean a little sugary sweet, it’s hard not to get a little teary listening to the lyrics that talk about how short childhood is. … LongMayYou Run by Neil Young – If you like the raspy voice of a young Neil Young, and also edit out a few lyrics, (“back in ’62 when I last saw you alive”) this has a good beat and mood.
…Crawling Babies La Donna e Mobile – You’ll instantly recognize La donna è mobile (“Woman is fickle”) as the misogynistic song from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Rigoletto (1851), Though you don’t need to consider that last part.
Reviews have been mixed on this movie and we’d have to agree that it’s only so-so, especially in relationship to the earlier Da Vinci Code , which successfully brought the blockbuster book to life. In Angels and Demons, Professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) goes deep into the world of the Illuminati, an underground organization that threatens the Catholic church. … Dads who haven’t read the book might enjoy this film more than its predecessor, especially since there has been far less hype for Angels and Demons.
December 21, 2008 – 7:03 pm
This is the the story of a socially awkward dentist who has a near-death experience that allows him to act as a bridge between the living and the dead. Just the fact that he can see many people around us who are actually dead creates a lot of confusion and funny situations, as does the fact that they are dressed (or undressed) as they were at the time of their death. … While there isn’t any real sex or violence in this film, one of the main characters is open about his infidelity, there are some direct sexual references, as well as some infrequent profanity (f**k and s**t) , making this movie inappropriate for kids younger than twelve.
December 21, 2008 – 6:35 am
The pyrotechnics here are stunning with definitely some new car chase scene ideas you have not seen before. Directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Shia Laboeuf (Transformers) and Michelle Monaghan (Mission Impossible 3), Eagle Eye is a paranoid conspiracy movie that pits two unwitting innocents against the Department of Homeland Security when they are set up to be the agents of an assassination plot. In classic manner for this type of film, they race against time to foil the plot.
December 19, 2008 – 9:04 am
And for cynics, read today’s excellent article in the New York Times on the sad dismal life of George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life . The writer, Wendell Jamieson, opines that the world would have actually been a better more prosperous place without George, citing his felony theft, upstate New York economic trends, and the dismal conformist life that George in which George is forced to find meaning. … As I mentioned in a previous post, our family enjoyed the short 22 minutes Shrek the Halls for its brevity, slapstick and adult humor, and insight on the real meaning of Christmas (as Donkey says, “It’s not Christmas until somebody cries.”).
November 26, 2008 – 12:42 pm
We introduced our eight year old early to musical and romantic comedies and she quickly replaced Disney with great directors like William Wyler, Vincente Minnelli, and George Cukor. We may be creating an incurable romantic, but these movies have the big advantage of having no profanity and in general, very few “questionable” situations.” … Two of her favorites, Roman Holiday and Sabrina, just came out in new DVD “Roman Holiday – The Centennial Collection” (William Wyler) “Sabrina – The Centennial Collection” (Billy Wilder)
November 25, 2008 – 12:09 am
Clocking in at 22 minutes, this video is a a very short diversion that may even become a classic about the holiday season like “It’s a Wonderful LIfe” or The Grinch. … And when he says family, he’s not talking about Donkey, Puss ‘n Boots, and all the other fairy tale creatures (Three little pigs, Gingerbread man) who live down the lane. Shrek has to find the real way to celebrate Christmas which, as some character says, isn’t something you follow a cook book recipe to do.
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