While watching the recent Grammy Awards telecast, I was reminded of a fascinating technological breakthrough. No, not the iPad, though I’m sure the free product placement during Stephen Colbert’s monologue had Steve Jobs doing cartwheels. Rather, I’m r …
Jane Austen’s nineteenth century novel is brought to life as a refreshing tribute to a more innocent age of ladies and gentlemen.
A weary roll of the eyes and shake of the head. That’s my typical reaction to supermarket tabloids and shallow fan mags trumpeting the latest celebrity wedding. It’s not because these cleverly nicknamed bride-and-groom tandems (can we stop with the Tom …
Stealing cars. Killing cops. Assaulting prostitutes and swiping their cash. That’s the world of Grand Theft Auto,an enormously popular series of M-rated video games. You may have heard of them. Maybe even played them. But did you happen to catch Conan …
Sure, the stunts and scenery are attractive, but anyone older than 12 has seen this stuff before.
Every year, record labels release an avalanche of new Christmas products. It’s a holiday tradition right alongside “batteries not included” and leftover fruitcake. But for every bona fide classic, we’re peddled dozens of discs from artists churning out …
Gonzo meets Queen. An odd juxtaposition? Maybe so, but it’s also the latest viral video making the rounds, as the Muppets star in an almost frame-for-frame parody of Queen’s rock-opera opus “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It’s a clever twist executed to perfectio …
For the record, I don’t believe tweens should live in a protective bubble, completely isolated from the culture. But as a father of preteens, I’m tempted to run a search for “protective bubbles” on Craigslist whenever I hear pop songs destined to heigh …
Dads are important. And there are right and wrong ways to be one. That message was communicated loud and clear over the weekend by two sets of filmmakers, one in Hollywood, Calif., the other in Albany, Ga. And yet their projects couldn’t be more diff …
Perhaps inspired by the exploits of Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and others over the past year, Disney now requires all its up-and-coming young stars to attend Talent 101, which is designed to prepare them for the pressures (and temptations?) of celebrity li …
With the Major League Baseball playoffs in full swing, I thought I’d share my Top 5 most-recommended baseball movies for family viewing. It’s not your typical “favorites” list. To make it to first base, films needed to be entertaining and uplifting. Pr …
