October 2008
Sick Day Movies
(via)My twins are sick today so we are hosting our own mini Scooby Doo marathon. Scooby Doo has the most movies they can agree on. What is your favorite sick day movie(s)?
September 2008
New College Course: Learn to Be a Jedi
(via)I’ve always been amazed at the courses available in college. But even this class surprised me.
January 2008
Taboo TV/Movie Hijinks and Your Childhood
(via)I just finished reading the Dennis Hensley's commentary about how kids today, with the help of DVDs, video iPods and YouTube, can see anything and everything. And now I'm reminiscing about the hijinks I pulled as a kid to see what my parents deemed inappropriate.
November 2007
Review: Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium is Simple Fun
(via)Overall, Mr. Magorium’s is a nice sweet simple tale. Nothing spectacular, but a cute movie nonetheless. If you go in with these expectations, you’ll be fine.
10 Steps for Surviving the Writer’s Strike
(via)I watch too much TV. I’m the first to admit it (the first step for conquering any addiction is admitting you have a problem). That said, I don’t actually see myself giving up one of my favorite past times. At least until this strike hit. But as my favorite TV shows go dark one by one, I find myself in quite a quandary. So I’ve come up with my own 10-step (I know it really should’ve been 12) plan to avoid the withdrawal symptoms and help me survive the strike.
October 2007
How to Survive a Horror Film: 7 Things Not to Put in Your Child’s Room
(via)It seems like all the favorite horror films have the same ingredients — creepy bad guy that just won’t die, particular objects that give you the creeps, moments designed to make you jump out of your seat and the poor schmoo that doesn’t even know he’s going to die first. But even knowing the standard formula, could you survive a horror movie?
What’s Your Favorite Movie to Watch at Halloween?
(via)It’s that time again — for all things creepy and spooky to come out and play. But the real question is what will you snuggle up with on your couch in the darkest corner of your living room for a spine-tingling night of the best of the best in hair-raising Halloween films?
August 2007
Thomas the Train on the Big Screen for One Day Only
(via)Our favorite blue train will be hitting select theaters nationwide for one day only. On Saturday, September 8, the first ever Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen will be screened in a special 10 a.m. showing.
DeLoreans like in ‘Back to the Future’ might be back on the market
(via)Everyone remembers the car from the Back to the Future trilogy. Aside from being a time machine, the car was cool because the engine was in the back and the doors opened up. Well DeLoreans, like the one in the movie, are about to be back on the market.
July 2007
Disney to Ban Smoking in Family Movies
(via)Disney announced Wednesday that it plans to ban all depictions of smoking in its family-oriented movies, according to Reuters. I think this move is a powerful one by a company whose name is synonymous with children.
June 2007
Instead of Manhattan, The Muppets To Take the Disney Channel
(via)As a parent of toddlers, I watch a lot of the Disney Channel. It’s got some great original shows that are wonderful for toddler development. And soon it’ll be home to Jim Henson’s The Muppets.
‘Speed Racer’ movie launches website
(via)For those of you anxiously awaiting the new live action version of the Speed Racer movie, you will happy to know that the website for the movie has been launched.
May 2007
John Wayne -- an American Patriot or a Racist?
(via)Recently, I was reading a post about the Top 15 John Wayne movies in honor of his centennial birthday. I grew up on John Wayne movies and have always loved his patriotism and said as much in the comment section. Another commenter replied that John Wayne was the “most racist actor/filmakers of all time.” Let’s take a closer look at John Wayne.
'Mummy 3' rounds out cast, replaces Weisz with Maria Bello
(via)Up until now, I had been hopeful that the latest installment in The Mummy franchise would be able to pull off another good, if not great, movie with Mummy 3: Curse of the Dragon. My hopes were dashed with the news that studio has decided to recast the role of Evie O’Connell.
What's with all the sequels to '80s movies going directly to DVD?
(via)Is Warner Brothers single-handedly trying to ruin my favorite ’80s movies with less than stellar sequels that go directly to DVD?
'Dirty Dancing' better than I remembered
(via)Tonight I hit the theater to catch a special viewing of the timeless classic Dirty Dancing in honor of the film’s 20th anniversary. As one friend described it, the experience was more intense that I remembered it.
'The Lost Boys' part of the 2007 Rolling Roadshow
(via)The ’80s film, The Lost Boys will be featured as part of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s Rolling Roadshow. The roadshow takes a large projection truck and travels across country showing classic movies and cult favorites in cool locales that usually have some connection to the film itself.
April 2007
End of Era for Disney's Buena Vista Label
(via)n an effort to minimize marketing costs associated with its numerous brands, Disney will streamline many of its brand names to Disney, ABC or ESPN. Up next on the chopping block is the Buena Vista label which will be renamed simply to Disney. This change marks the end of an era, a 54-year old era.
Top 10 '80s Movies I Can't Live Without
(via)Here are the Top 10 ’80s movies that I cannot live without. Let me warn you this list isn’t about box office blockbusters or award-winning films. No, these movies are hits of my youth and remind me of a time when I had few cares and was focused on the living in the moment.
With Weisz out, Mummy 3 gets a title and a revised plot
(via)The third installment in the Mummy franchise has finally been named. The sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns will be called Mummy 3: Curse of the Dragon and as reported in my earlier post will be a father-son adventure
'The Lost Boys' Sequel to Start Production in 2007
(via)It looks like the long-awaited sequel to The Lost Boys will finally be made. The sequel The Lost Boys 2: The Tribe is scheduled to start production later this year.
Matthew Fox to be Racer X in 'Speed Racer'
(via)As a follow up to my earlier post about Speed Racer, I have additional news about the cast. According to Hollywood Report, Matthew Fox (Lost, Party of Five) is finalizing negotiations to join the project.
Christina Ricci says 'Go Speed Racer, Go' « Napping at Red Lights
(via)Christina Ricci will join the cast of the live action version of Speed Racer scheduled to hit the big screen in May 2008.
Ricci will play Trixie Fontaine, the dedicated girlfriend of Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch), the world-class Grand Prix race car driver.
Mummy 3 to be the Adventures of Alex O'Connell « Napping at Red Lights
(via)Scheduled to be released in July 2008, Mummy 3, the fourth movie in the Mummy franchise (if you include the Scorpian King) will focus on the adventures of Alex O’Connell, the son of Rick (Branden Fraser) and Evy (Rachel Weisz).
Hanks signed on for Da Vinci Code Prequel
(via)Tom Hanks has signed on to reprise his role as professor Robert Langdon in the prequel to Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code. Angels & Demons is scheduled to be released in December 2008.
