Posts Tagged ‘movies’

Kid’s DVD Review: Babar and Father Christmas

Kid’s DVD Review: Babar and Father Christmas
Tweet Slowly but surely, we’re coming around to Babar.  I don’t remember the series when I was a child in the 80′s, so I have no built in affinity for it, and for the first 7 years of my life as a parent I paid little attention...
December 7th, 2011 | OWTK DVD REVIEWS | Read More

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide
Tweet You’ve been waiting patiently, I know, just dyin’ to get started on the Christmas shopping but not wanting to make a single move until perusing the annual OWTK Holiday Gift Guide.  Well, get the credit cards ready ’cause...
December 7th, 2011 | Holiday Gift Guide, Musings on Parenting | Read More

TV Movie Review: Game Of Your Life – NBC Family Movie Night

TV Movie Review: Game Of Your Life – NBC Family Movie Night
Tweet Game of Your Life follows the story of high school gamer Zach Taylor (Titus Makin Jr., “Glee”) as he joins the esteemed Digital Institute of Game Design (DIGD) through a scholarship program led by billionaire gaming icon Marcus...
November 28th, 2011 | OWTK Gaming, OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS, OWTK TV News | Read More

Is Wednesday November 23rd 2011 The Best Kid’s Movie Opening Day Ever?

Is Wednesday November 23rd 2011 The Best Kid’s Movie Opening Day Ever?
Tweet With HUGO, The Muppets, and Arthur Christmas all receiving rave reviews and all vying for your family’s movie dollars starting this Wednesday, it begs the question: is November 23, 2011 the greatest family movie opening day ever? That...
November 21st, 2011 | OWTK MOVIE NEWS | Read More

Kid’s Movie Review: Puss in Boots

Kid’s Movie Review: Puss in Boots
Tweet Puss in Boots is a high-energy, nursery rhyme mash-up a la it’s thematic predecessor Shrek that pleases with clever cat humor (chasing beams of light, using big sad eyes to cast hypnotic spells on helpless humans), above average wordplay...
November 1st, 2011 | OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS | Read More

Family Movie Review: The Mighty Macs

Family Movie Review: The Mighty Macs
Tweet Full disclosure: The Mrs. is a Mighty Mac. Okay, not exactly. But she is currently attending Immaculata University, formerly College. Oh man, could you imagine her playing competitive basketball? Ha! Lemme stew on that for a minute… Okay,...
October 26th, 2011 | OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS | Read More

Family Movie Review: Dolphin Tale

Family Movie Review: Dolphin Tale
Tweet Stories of inspiration, hope, and perseverance when combined with the words family + movie do, generally, turn me off more than a reality TV show featuring b-list celebs from other reality TV shows.  And heaven knows there are a lot of those...
September 26th, 2011 | OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS | Read More

TV Movie Review – Game Time: Tackling the Past

TV Movie Review – Game Time: Tackling the Past
Tweet The only movies that have made me cry – really sob – are Rudy and Brian’s Song. Sports movies, both of them. And I hate Notre Dame, and am not particularly fond of the Chicago Bears! But themes of struggle, camaraderie, &...
August 31st, 2011 | Dad Central, OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS, OWTK TV News | Read More

TV Movie Review: Who Is Simon Miller?

TV Movie Review: Who Is Simon Miller?
Tweet Who Is Simon Miller?, airing on NBC this Saturday August 6th at 8pm ET/7pm CT, is billed as a family movie. And it is. Just not for my young family. My girls, ages 7 and 4, cowered in fear during the animated Puss in Boots movie trailer before...
August 3rd, 2011 | Dad Central, OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS, OWTK TV News | Read More

Harry Potter The Exhibition Review

Harry Potter The Exhibition Review
Tweet Looking to O.D. on Harry Potter this summer? Get theeself to the Discovery Times Square Musuem for the final North American stop of Harry Potter The Exhibition. Stroll around realistic scenes stocked with artifacts, outfits and other curiosities...
July 13th, 2011 | OWTK MOVIE NEWS, OWTK MUSEUM REVIEW | Read More
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