Visiting the Harry Potter Studios Tour With Kids
We returned to the Harry Potter Studios Tour for the Goblet of Fire Event, but this time we brought our new Potter fan for his first trip.
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LEGO DC Super Hero Girls Comes to DVD With ‘Brain Drain’
For a fun video for the family, watch the LEGO DC Super Hero Girls trailer for ‘Brain Drain’ available on Digital HD July 25 and DVD August 8.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Visits Hogwarts in the Snow
Hogwarts in the Snow is a Christmas/winter overlay applied each year to the Studio Tour. Last week, I was invited to take a look at this year’s event along with my husband and father-in-law.
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Jungle Versus Jungle…Book
Two Years. Two Films. Two Studios. One big win for Kipling fans.
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A Crash Course in Charlie Brown In 1 DVD
The new Emmy Honored Collection has over four hours of lesser-known Peanuts specials.
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‘Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces’ DVD Gathers Your Favorites
Warner Brothers has just released a new collection of what are likely 18 of your favorite Looney Tunes cartoons, collected in a DVD called ‘Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces.’
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JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time is the latest DC Comics adventure that is marketed towards the entire family, but does that mean the entire family will enjoy it?
Continue ReadingWhat Would You Ask Superman?
Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, and Zack Snyder are scheduled to participate in this weekend’s “Man of Steel” online fan event.
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Lola Bunny — From Role Model to Ditz
The creators have turned one of my favorite rabbits into a ditz! What happened to my the female bunny who put the guys in their place and was the smartest one on the court? The entire episode Lola is either the damsel in distress or taking things so literal, she was hurting my head.
Continue ReadingCartoon Network, Adult Swim, and More Time Warner Headed To Netflix
Sstarting March 30, Netflix geeks in the US will see some new (old) favorites to add to their queues, including Adventure Time, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Green Lantern, Johnny Bravo, and Robot Chicken.
Continue ReadingMagic Mike: Yes, This GeekMom Went to See It!
I had several invitations to go with girlfriends to see Magic Mike since its opening day here in my little slice of America last weekend. At first I wasn’t going to join any of them, but then one of the invitations was to honor a fellow Air Force wife who is leaving our community next week, I didn’t want to turn it down. I hadn’t absolutely written off seeing the movie, and with my mom visiting, I figured it would be a fun night out. Your eyes will be well-rewarded with fun dance scenes and well-crafted cinematography, but the film’s weak plot might leave your brain disappointed as you’re coming out of the theater.
Continue ReadingTheft! A History of Music–Part 2: Copyright Jams
Read part 1 of this series about the upcoming graphic novel Theft! A History of Music and the history it reviews. In part 3, we’ll talk about what it all means for the future of music. Our society and its lawmakers are notoriously bad at predicting the effects of new technologies. I think of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Spellbinding Awesomeness of Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Movie tie-in video games are notoriously awful. I’ve played some of the Harry Potter games, and you’d think that using the Wii remote like a magic wand would be great fun, but they always fell short of hooking me in. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 changed all that. Being a Harry Potter nerd and a […]
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