Are you ready for The Boxtrolls? This feature length stop motion animated movie is coming to theaters in September and it is going to be fabulous! Earlier this year, I travelled to LAIKA Studios in Oregon where I got an inside look at the making of this film (more on that later…). The Boxtrolls is […]
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The Great Bear DVD
Are you ready for some family fun and adventure? The Great Bear is here! This animated feature length movie reminds me of the imaginative movies that I used to enjoy watching when I was a kid. It’s magical, mystical, adventurous and there are some good life lessons to be learned from the characters. The Great […]
Marvel Superhero Ocarina
Do you have kids who like Superheroes and music? A Marvel Ocarina is an excellent way to combine both of these things! Ocarinas are not just toys. They are actual musical instruments. Varieties of the ocarina have been around for about 12,000 years. This is a wind instrument. Air is blown through the mouthpiece and […]
Alpha and Omega 3 DVD
Finally… the third Alpha and Omega movie has arrived! This one will be sold exclusively at Walmart on both DVD and Blu-ray. Fans of the original and the sequel, A Howl-iday Adventure, will enjoy watching familiar friends along with some new characters. The story is centered around an athletic competition called The Great Wolf Games. […]
The Book Thief Blu-ray
The Book Thief 20th Century Fox Rated PG-13 Release date 3/11/14 Have you seen or read The Book Thief? The movie is based on the best-selling YA book by Markus Zusak. It’s set in Germany during World War II. Since it’s a young adult book, it’s a little bit more toned down than graphic adult books […]
Teacarina Musical Tea Cup
Have you heard of a musical instrument called a Teacarina? I hadn’t, but, of course, I volunteered to try it out. The Teacarina is a type of Ocarina. This family of wind instruments has been around for approximately 12,000 years. They can ben made from ceramic, clay, wood, glass, bone or plastic and they come […]