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Hey, Do You Guys Review Netflix Movies?’
Yes. That’s the short answer to the question in the title—and a question we’ve been hearing from our readers more and more frequently, I might

What’s New and Streaming for Families This September
We’ve enjoyed Labor Day, National Cheese Pizza Day, National Teddy Bear Day. Man, September is zipping past us at the speed of that last, fleeting

Culture Clips: Is Everything Contagious?
Independence is hardwired into the American consciousness. We rugged individualists like to think that we, alone, determine what we like and dislike, do and don’t

Closing the Book on a Blockbuster Summer
Sticklers will tell you that the season’s not quite done yet, but we know we’ve closed the book on summer. Certainly the movie industry, which

None Above The Nun
As the rest of Hollywood ponders what makes a profitable movie, the brain trust behind The Conjuring franchise seems to have it all figured out.

A Plugged In Conversation With LaDainian Tomlinson
Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson was the kind of running back you loved to watch shred opposing NFL defenses … as long as he wasn’t

Vodcast: How Families, Films and Fall Can Go Together
It’s coming close to that time of year again—the time when you smell apple and pumpkin in the air and hear leaves crunching on the

Culture Clips: Everything Is Awesome (But Not Really)
When it comes right down to it, we’ve got it pretty good. Oh, sure, we all have our problems. But think about it: You do

A Threepeat for Crazy Rich Asians
The story for the country’s number one movie continues to get crazier. And richer. Crazy Rich Asians collected its third straight weekend win in grand

Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
I wrote about Jeremiah Thomas a few weeks back in a blog that highlighted high-tech bullying. When he took a strong pro-life stance even as
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