Is This the New VR We’ve Been Waiting For?
Virtual reality is still a relatively new technology. But let’s face it, VR gaming systems such as the Occulus Rift and the PlayStation VR set have been around long enough that they’re starting to feel kinda old hat. They’re cool, and all, but we’re really wondering when that next big thing will happen. When do […]
A New Force in French Fencing
Movies have always had a powerful impact on the thoughts and desires of young people. And I’m not talking about the appeal of Noah Centineo in his latest sighing Rom-com. I’m talking about how movies of the action sort can stir us up. Military recruiting stations, for instance, once relied on new war films to […]
What’s New and Streaming For Families in March
Spring is right around the corner. Yep, good old March ushers in the sunny days of greening lawns, budding trees and blossoming flowers. Of course, it might also usher in an ice storm that’ll sweep the country and keep folks locked indoors all the way from Washington to Alabama. I mean, Alaska does hold the […]
What’s New and Streaming for Families (and Couples) This February
Candy hearts and flowers, boxes of chocolates, poorly read poetry: that’s all the stuff of Valentine’s Day and the month of February. Of course, another part of the sweetheart celebration is cuddling up with your sigh-worthy squeeze and sharing a romantic flick or two. So let’s see what’s streaming for this month for you discerning […]
What’s New and Streaming for Families This January
The holidays have wrapped (or been unwrapped, if you will) and 2018 has tipped its hat and said fare-thee-well. So what does the new year and a chilly January have ups its sleeves for family loving movie watchers looking for some streaming joy? Let’s take a look. Netflix As we’ve seen a number of times […]
Why Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old is a Doc Worth Seeing
What a Christmas present. My daughter gifted me the other night with tickets to see the five-year passion project of director Peter Jackson. (The Fathom Event played Dec. 17 in about 500 theaters, and it’ll be in theaters again tomorrow, Dec. 27.) And I just had to type out a quick blog to say … […]
What’s New and Streaming for Families This December
It’s beginning to look a lot like … December. And when you’re not out shoveling the drive or trying to coax the dog to get his business done so you can cut short your wind-whipped walk, you might just be wondering what family-friendly movies are streaming this month. So slip on your snowflake jammies and […]
Game Goods 2018: Bob Hoose’s Year-End Picks
Here we are once again, sleighing our way into the Christmas season and waning days of 2018. And so our minds naturally turn to … why, video games, of course! Well, my mind is turning that direction, anyway, since it’s the time of year when I compile a short list of games that can sit […]
What’s New and Streaming for Families This November
Elections, family gatherings, brisk winter weather, thankfulness and food. Such are the joys of November. Well OK, politicians, icy roadways and some prickly family members may not always make you joyous, but November has ways to warm your heart nonetheless. And that’s especially true when your blanket is comfy, the cocoa is rich and there’s […]
What’s New (?) and Streaming for Families This October
The leaves are falling, the air is a-chillin’, and pumpkins are grinning out their scraggly-toothed, candle-backed smiles. Yep, it’s October. And as we pull on our sweaters and reach for our rakes, we’re also making plans for those nights when we can gather the family together to enjoy a fun show or movie. So what’s […]