The Big Year – Movie Review

The Big Year

If you’re looking for a unique comedy, then The Big Year, may be for you. Starring Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson, The Big Year is about the competitive world of birding and three men who are determined to set the world record for spotting the most species of birds in one year. Each man is [...]

In Time Starring Justin Timberlake: Movie Review

In Time Moview

We recently had the opportunity to watch an advanced screening of In Time starring Justin Timberlake. This Twentieth Century Fox movie came out in theaters October 28th, 2011 and will be available on DVD and Blu-ray January 31, 2012. When I saw the trailer for this movie I was very excited to watch it. I [...]

The Muppets Review

The Muppets

We had a chance recently to see an advanced screening of “The Muppets” and I was thrilled to get the chance to watch Kora and Logan enjoy the Muppets as much as I did growing up. They had a great time at the film and after the show they talked about their favorite Muppets. Kora [...]

Game Time: Tackling The Past – Review & Twitter Party

Game Time Tackling The Past

I love P&G and Walmart’s Family Movie Nights. With families scattered all about the house these days tuned into their devices rather than each other, it’s wonderful that these two companies have teamed up to offer family friendly movies that parents and children of all ages can enjoy together. We recently had the chance to [...]

Jessica Alba Interview: Spy Kids All The Time In The World 4D

Jessica Alba Interview Spy Kids 4d

I had the opportunity recently to participate in a conference call with Jessica Alba who is now promoting her new movie Spy Kids: All the The Time in the World 4D by Dimension Films which opens nationwide on Friday, August 19th. It was a great call and so kind of Jessica to share so much insight [...]

Who Is Simon Miller? Review

Who Is Simon Miller

Family movie night is here again! We enjoy Family Movie Nights by P & G and Walmart because the films are always high quality, enjoyable for the whole family, provide teachable moments, and even the commercials are family friendly. I’m excited to share that on Saturday, August 6th at 8 pm ET & 7 pm [...]

Samsung Facebook Contest & Shrek: The Complete Collection Giveaway 3 Winners! CLOSED

Shrek The Complete Collection

Samsung Electronics recently launched a fun campaign on their new Facebook page. “Like It, Reveal It, Win It” offers multiple opportunities to win incredible prizes from Samsung each week. Last week the prize was a 51″ Samsung Plasma Smart TV! To enter, click on the “Start Revealing To Win” button at the top of the [...]

Giselle in 3D Comes to Cleveland on July 12th

Giselle in 3D

The world’s first 3D movie to be shown with RealD™ 3D technology will come to select theaters across the country on July 12th. Giselle in 3D is a ballet pre-recorded at the historic Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The movie is the story of a village girl who falls in love with an elegant prince [...]

Judy Moody Book and Movie Ticket Giveaway 10 Winners! CLOSED

Judy Moody Movie

On June 10th one of our favorite characters is coming to the big screen! The movie Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer is based on the best-selling book series by Megan McDonald and is a wonderful way to welcome in summer with a few laughs and a bit of adventure for kids and adults. [...]

Thomas & Friends Birthday Express – DVD Review

Thomas Birthday Express Review

Thomas and Friends have been popular at our house for years… and I mean this literally! Since our oldest son Grant was under 2 (he is currently 7, almost 8!) until now with our youngest child, Carter, having just turned 2 a couple of months ago! Surprisingly everyone still plays with Thomas wooden railroad tracks and all [...]

Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil – Review

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We recently got the chance to see Hoodwinked Too! Hood v.s. Evil in 3D at the Cinemark Theater in Valley View! Hoodwinked Too! Hood v.s. Evil is rated PG. The movie was funny and had a good plot. I don’t want to give too much away -but the plot was loosely based on traditional fairy [...]

Thomas the Train Play Date 3-Pack – Review

Thomas the Train Review

Earlier this month a new Thomas the Train DVD set from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment arrived in stores. The Thomas & Friends Play Date Pack includes 3 DVDs: Thomas and the Really Brave Engine, Thomas and the Jet Engine, and On-Site with Thomas. For about $15 this is a great deal for 3 movies!

Win 2 Tickets to an Advance Screening of RIO – 25 Winners!

RIO

RIO, the new 3D comedy adventure movie from the creators of ICE AGE, opens in theaters on Friday, April 15th and it looks like a cute movie that Kora & Logan will love. That’s why I’m excited to offer the chance for 25 readers of 2 Wired 2 Tired to win 2 Tickets to an [...]

VeggieTales ‘Twas The Night Before Easter & Peter Cottontail DVDs Review & Giveaway – CLOSED

VeggieTales Twas the Night Before Easter

Mackenzie’s VeggieTales friends are back in the VeggieTales Twas the Night Before Easter DVD, just in time for Easter.  American Idol finalist, Melinda Doolittle, appears in the DVD as Cassie Cassava, a singing sensation arriving in her hometown to sing for the church’s Easter service. As usual, the Veggie Tales deliver a great message in [...]

Mars Needs Moms Family Quest Sweepstakes – Win a Nissan Quest

Mars Needs Moms Nissan Quest Sweepstakes

Mars Needs Moms arrived in theaters across the U.S. on Friday, March 11th and to celebrate Disney.com is offering some pretty fantastic prizes in a Mars Needs Moms Family Quest Sweepstakes. The Grand Prize winner will win a Nissan Quest! One first prize winner will receive a trip for 4 to a Disney movie premiere [...]

Angelina Ballerina: Ballet Dreams DVD – Review

Angelina Ballerina Review

Kora loves anything pink, princess-y, and having to do with dance. So when we recently came across Angelina Ballerina: Ballet Dreams, I knew she’d love it. She’s never watched Angelina Ballerina before and as soon as she saw the DVD she was begging to watch it. Angelina Ballerina: Ballet Dreams was just released on March [...]

Pop Goes Thomas DVD – Review

Pop Goes Thomas DVD Review

Logan is a huge fan of Thomas the Train. We don’t watch it much around here, so when Pop Goes Thomas arrived in the mail the other day he was so excited! I was amazed to learn recently that Thomas has been entertaining children with episodes and movies for over 65 years! Most of the [...]

Spanish for Kids: Las Estaciones (The Seasons) DVD Review & Giveaway – CLOSED

Spanish for Kids: Las Estaciones (The Seasons) Review

I love how quickly and easily toddlers and preschoolers absorb information. Kora & Logan enjoy watching Dora, Diego, and Handy Manny and have picked up quite a bit of Spanish from these shows – so much so they’ve been able to teach Tired Dad Dave and I a couple of words and phrases. I’ve been [...]

Exclusive New CARS 2 Trailer Released

CARS 2 Trailer

The exclusive worldwide release of the trailer for CARS 2 is now up on MSN! Kora & Logan will be so excited! CARS is Logan’s favorite movie, he loves all the cars and the racing. Kora enjoys it too, she’s a big fan of Sally. They will both be thrilled to watch the trailer and [...]

Timmy Time: Timmy Steals the Show DVD – Review

Timmy Time DVD Review

Fans of Shaun the Sheep will be happy to see that lovable preschooler, Timmy, now has his own show on Playhouse Disney as well as a newly released DVD. Timmy Time: Timmy Steals the Show is very different than other shows for preschoolers in that there isn’t a single word of dialogue but yet manages [...]