A strange confluence of worlds is happening in our household lately. The kids and I have been watching many of the movies I loved at their age. Most of these films have aged well, despite the limitations of 80s special effects. The kids have loved many of them too, but after watching the originals, we […]
Movies have had an enormous influence on my life. On this week’s podcast, Yashy and I each list our five favourite movies while growing up. As a child of the 80s, my list features a number adventure films and battles between good and evil, while Yashy’s list definitely has more of a musical flair. Disclosure […]
As a movie lover who became a parent, I have realized over the last few years that movies rarely offer a realistic look at family life. Family-themed movies are usually about kids getting into wacky adventures as their underwritten parents fade into the background. Some of those movies are great, but rarely have I seen […]
Netflix continues to be the best deal in entertainment. For someone like me, who loves to watch movies and TV, the $13.99 we pay per month for the 4-screen plan is a steal. Consider the financials – the cost of an iTunes movie rental is $5.99, while the cost of a basic cable package is […]
What would I do without Pixar? As the movie mad parent of a six and a four year-old, every new film we watch together is an adventure. I am constantly worried that the film will be too childish for me or too boring for the kids – and if not too boring, then too frightening, […]
Growing up in Asia and the Middle East, the concept of Saturday morning cartoons was a foreign one for me because our weekends were Thursdays and Fridays growing up in Dubai. Chris of course was all about the Saturday morning cartoons and have fond memories of huddling in front of the telly. Our kids are […]
When I first heard about “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie”, I smiled. I knew that this was a movie that my kids would probably love. After seeing that title, I suspected that its filmmakers know what makes kids simultaneously amazed and amused. I was excited to just tell them the name of the movie, […]
In my favorite scene from my favorite movie in high school, a character commits a brave act that he hopes will save the life of his son in exchange for his own. Prior to launching into his final soliloquy, he famously requests and receives a Chesterfield cigarette, one final reward for his heroism. As smoke […]
As much as Baby Boy is having a great time on this trip of ours, we can expect to hear ” Go BACK to Toronto and get my Darth Vader and come back – OKAY?”. Yes, he forgot to bring his favourite toy and we didn’t realize how badly he would need it. So much […]
Being a manic film buff, I really hope that my kids grow up loving movies. After discovering classics like A Streetcar Named Desire, Dr. Strangelove, and Seven Samurai in high school, I have spent my subsequent years plowing through lists of the best movies ever made, intent on watching them all. Though the kids are […]
