It’s time to talk about my favorite Christmas movies that aren’t really Christmas movies. What do I mean by that? Well, there are movies like Home Alone and A Christmas Story that are unabashedly about Christmas. Just like every movie on the Hallmark Channel from, oh, July to December 31. And then there are movies [Read More]
New Classic Movies For Moms and Tween Girls To Watch
“Wanna watch Nancy Drew?” I asked my eleven-year-old daughter as we settled in for a movie night. The film about a Titian-haired teen sleuth popped up as a recommendation on our streaming service. “I know we’ve watched it before,” I continued, “but it’s good.” I recalled humor and adventure as teenage Nancy Drew solved crimes. [Read More]
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Lesser Known Christmas Movies To Enjoy
It’s no secret that I love Christmas movies. I have confessed that I start watching them in November. Elf and Christmas Vacation are movies I quote all year long. Plus, it just doesn’t feel like Christmas until I sit down with my family and watch Home Alone or A Christmas Story. But there are some Christmas [Read More]
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11 Awesome Movies To Watch Again That Are 30 Years Old
Earlier this summer I caught Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Rene Russo on Good Morning America talking about the 30th reunion of ‘Lethal Weapon’. Remember Murtaugh and Riggs? It got me thinking about other movies from 1987 that are worth revisiting, too. Because little did I know it as a teenager back in 1987, but [Read More]
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10 Reasons I Watch Christmas Movies in November
I admit it. I used to complain about the radio stations that started playing Christmas music the day after Halloween. Or the people who decorated their house for Christmas before it was even Thanksgiving. But then, I got older and busier. And, one Sunday afternoon in November, I found myself being sucked into the vortex [Read More]
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Five Fun Family Flicks to Watch with Tweens
“How about Shrek?” I asked my eleven-year-old son. I held up the DVD case splashed with the picture of the lovable green ogre. “Mom,” he replied. “NO.” “What’s wrong with Shrek?” I queried. We were going through our DVDs, trying to pick G- or PG-rated movies that his class could watch on the bus during [Read More]
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If The Breakfast Club Were Parents Today
Don’t you… Forget about me… Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t… If you grew up in the 80s like I did, then you can finish the rest of that song. And you know exactly what movie it comes from: The Breakfast Club. I was 14 when the movie came out and suffering from teen angst along with the [Read More]
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5 Family Friendly Films You May Have Missed
Now that my kids are older, ages 9 and 6, we enjoy watching movies together. It can be a challenge, though, to find appropriate movies that appeal to both boys and girls, 9-year-olds and 6-year-olds, and parents and kids. The following 5 movies are flicks we all like and, for one reason or other, aren’t [Read More]
