Simple Ideas to Teach Your Kids Through the Movies They Love

    I love going to the movies but these days it’s not as easy to organise the babysitters, so mostly I enjoy watching movies at home. What I really love about a good movie (apart from the escape) is that there is often a chance to discover a new thought or remember a feeling […]

Kung Fu Panda 3 Movie Review

Today I went with my girls to Dreamworld to see the premiere of Kung Fu Panda 3.  If your kids love the Kung Fu Panda movies then this won’t disappoint. The story of the movie is about when Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears.  The reunited duo then travel to a secret panda paradise to meet […]

Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie Review PLUS Score 1 of 10 Family Passes

On the weekend, we had the opportunity to see the new Snoopy & Charlie Brown: The Peanuts movie. The new animated movie brings this classic to life. The characters follow their original delightful traits – including Charlie’s charmingly clumsy way and Lucy’s know-it-all nature. When Charlie develops a crush on the new red haired girl […]

The Good Dinosaur: Movie Review

Yesterday we filled in a rainy day at the beach holiday with a movie preview of ‘The Good Dinosaur’ … the latest Pixar offering. The first thing that I noticed during the movie was that the animation quality is becoming super realistic and at times it’s genuinely hard to tell if a scene is animated […]

Should You Take Your Kids to Star Wars?

  The 7th Star Wars film was released today and my super keen 11 and 13 year old boys were hyped to see it to say the least … They are big fans of all the movies and have seen them far more times than I have. In fact i am a relative new comer to […]

Top 10 Christmas Movies To Watch With The Kids (As Voted By Our School Mums)

  We asked the School Mum Community what their favourite Christmas movie was to watch with the kids and this is what they came up with: Top 10 Christmas Movies: Elf Rated G. Run time: 97mins Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable […]

Tomorrowland Movie Review

Tomorrowland (George Clooney, Britt Robertson) is a great example of an adventure film with plenty of positive themes but that doesn’t skimp on the action or production values that my pre-teen kids love.  It contains many issues that are great to discuss with their ‘developing minds’ and it will keep them entertained and watching throughout. Tomorrowland […]

PAN Movie Review PLUS Family Passes To Give Away

  On Sunday the kids & I had the opportunity to see the Premiere of Joe Wright’s PAN. In the words of my 7 year old daughter “that was dramatic”. If you are up for an adventure packed movie than this one is for you. (I needed a little lay down when I got home […]