Are you ready for a spooky adventure with the adorable Alpha and Omega Wolf Pups? With Halloween right around the corner, it’s the perfect time of year for this type of fun. It’s got some good kid-appropriate chills, lots of cuteness, laughs and some good lessons about friendship, courage and the importance of accepting everyone, even if […]
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The Boxtrolls Media Trip: Stop Motion Animation #TheBoxtrolls
Are you and your family getting excited for the September release of The Boxtrolls? Stop motion animation has come a long way since I was a child. I still enjoy those old TV episodes of Gumby & Pokey and Davey and Goliath. They seemed more realistic than regular cartoons since the 3D characters were actually moving frame […]
Aerial America: Southeast Collection Blu-ray
The Smithsonian Channel has done it again! I love watching documentaries and am always impressed by theirs. The visuals are amazing and the dialogue is informative. The Aerial America series features episodes exploring our country from the air. You’ll see the natural and man-made beauty of the states while learning all about what makes them […]
Ace Wonder DVD – Adventure Lies Around Every Corner
Mystery has always been my favorite genre. Whether it was reading The Hardy Boys’ books or watching Scooby Doo cartoons on TV, I’ve always loved the action and thrills of mysteries. I still enjoy them as an adult, but the extra appeal of reading and watching lead characters who were my age was empowering when […]
The Boxtrolls Media Trip: Puppets, Props and More #TheBoxtrolls
Moviemaking of any kind is a time consuming labor of love. That is especially true when the movie is made using stop motion animation. The sheer magnitude of the amount of puppets, props, bits and pieces small and large that are needed for a feature length film is mind boggling. A few months ago, I […]
The Boxtrolls Media Trip #TheBoxtrolls
Have you heard about The Boxtrolls? This stop-motion animated feature is coming to theaters on September 26th. The Focus Features family movie is from the creators of Coraline and ParaNorman. They expanded on the skills used in those films for even more amazing animation and effects. It is based on the children’s novel, Here Be […]