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flagrantdisregard Review: Nim’s Island Posted: Mon, 12 May 2008 16:41:37 +0000  Cute. An unchallenging story that progresses predictably (but intentionally) just like a children’s fairy tale book. For adults, Jodie Foster was the true star of this movie, playing an agoraphobic and comic Indiana Jones who comes to the rescue of Nim (Abigail Breslin). Dramatic and exciting for young children without being scary. It’s fun to [...] The internet, advertising, and young minds Posted: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:46 +0000  If you’ve been noticing an increase in the number of smudgy fingerprints on your computer screen, it may be because your young children are spending more time online. With new services coming from companies like Lego and Disney that are aimed right at them, it might be wise to keep some glass cleaner nearby. — [...] Review: Balls of Fury Posted: Wed, 07 May 2008 21:59:32 +0000  Hm. I only expected it to be funny. That’s not too much to ask of a comedy, is it? I think the cast probably did the best they could with what they were given. A movie about ping pong with Christopher Walken has the potential for greatness. But the quality of most of the jokes [...] Review: Bee Movie Posted: Sun, 04 May 2008 17:53:03 +0000  Bad. Plays more like a slide show than a movie, a series of random jokes set to animation. There were a couple of funny bits but the entire production suffered from spending too much time on all of the one-liners and sight gags, many of which should have been cut in favor of making a [...] Review: Dan In Real Life Posted: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:53:14 +0000  Steve Carell takes a welcome detour from Noah and Michael Scott to a real-life version of Charlie Brown (all-grown-up and widowed but without the self-pity). Dan’s dedication to his children, especially as a single parent and despite his loneliness, is heroic and very real. Dan’s middle daughter provides a frightening (for a man with a [...] Laughter is the sound of love Posted: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:23:39 +0000  The kids were playing with their friends yesterday afternoon, running through the house, through the yard, feet stomping up and down stairs, and all the while the non-stop sound of laughter echoed through the halls, sometimes far away, a murmur, sometimes bursting unexpectedly into glorious explosions of joy. It was comforting. Like I’m doing something right. [...] Review: Juno Posted: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:18:51 +0000  It’s been compared to Little Miss Sunshine but I don’t see it.1 Juno is a much better movie. Sunshine’s dysfunctions were an end unto themselves, their fantasy problems and foibles were the plot. Juno’s characters and situations are authentic and their quirks are a natural extension of their personalities. Sarcastic, witty, cynical. But ultimately brimming [...] Birthday parties are serious business Posted: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:21:21 +0000  Son: Dad, I got invited to a birthday party! Me: Oh, cool! Let me see the invitation. Mm hmm. Looks like fun. Son: Yah! Daughter: I wish I could go. Me: Been a while since you’ve been to one? Daughter: Yes! I haven’t been to a birthday party since January! Me: No more this year? Daughter: No! Everybody has had their birthday [...] I used to think 90 wpm was pretty fast Posted: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:43:42 +0000  Maybe it is, but it sure isn’t competitive. Typeracer Things I’ve learned Posted: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:22:41 +0000  New post by yours truly over at The Blogfathers: Things I’ve learned about parenting and marriage.