Sometimes You Have To Give In

I saw New Moon yesterday with my sister and my daughter.  I'm not really a Twilight fan, unlike my daughter but I wanted to make her happy so I took her.   Ever since she saw the previews, she's hinted to me that she really wanted to go and see it.  She's a huge book reader and read the book and loved it so she is definitely a huge fan. I waited to see Twilight on DVD because I heard mixed reviews on the movie and I'm so glad I waited because it wasn't all that great.  I posted about the … [Read more...]

The Blind Side | Review & Giveaway

The Blind Side is an upcoming film with Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates. It's based on a true story about a young African American, Oher, that is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do family who helps him fulfill his potential on and off the football field.  At the same time they are helping him, Oher’s is leading them to some instinctive self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome.  As a football … [Read more...]

HP Photosmart NYC Blogger’s Demo

Last Sunday, I joined other bloggers to preview the new HP Photosmart Web Printer.  It was a very intimate blogger's event that showcased the newest member of the HP family. It is the HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web All-in-One Printer and it's the world's first web-connected home printer.  The features are amazing.  The one feature that struck me was that you can have your photos printed straight from the cell phone right to the printer.  I never thought, in a million years that a … [Read more...]

Disney•Pixar’s Up | Movie Review

About the movie: An exhilarating, hilarious and heartfelt animated adventure comes home when Disney•Pixar’s Up arrives on Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and DVD on November 10, 2009 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Blending inspired whimsy with powerful emotion, the hugely successful feature film is an artistic and entertaining tour de force for the entire family. Up is available in a four-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, and a two-disc DVD, which both include DisneyFile, a digital copy of the movie … [Read more...]

Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs

Get ready, for the dawn of a new age!  Manny, Sid, Diego and Ellie are back for more pre-hysterical hijinks when Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs stomps onto Three-Disc Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack on October 27.  The third film in the outrageously popular Ice Age franchise, the sub-zero heroes return another wild and fun adventure. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while maybe finding true love); Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth; Diego the saber-toothed … [Read more...]

My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure

Wishes do come true as those lovable colorful MY LITTLE PONY  ponies are back in the all new animated feature length movie MY LITTLE PONY: TWINKLE WISH ADVENTURE, arriving on DVD on October 13, 2009 from Shout! Factory in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc. MY LITTLE PONY: TWINKLE WISH ADVENTURE follows Pinkie Pie and all her pony friends on a fun-filled adventure as they discover that friendship can make wishes come true.  All the ponies can’t wait for the Winter Wishes festival where the … [Read more...]

Spending An Early Holiday With Disney | Movie Review

We're starting the holidays early at our house with Disney.  Below are some movies we're seen recently to get us in the holiday spirit. Mickey's Christmas Carol Celebrate the holidays with MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, a beloved classic short film that is now part of the Disney Animation Collection! Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and many more of your favorite characters join the cast in this delightfully charming adaptation of a classic holiday tale. Ebeneezer Scrooge Scrooge McDuck is far too … [Read more...]