On her way upstairs to get her jammies she became distracted by Tinkerbell on t.v. She watched the entire movie like that. … [Read more...]
I Am Number Four
This opener to a new teen series is a serious page-turner - and way better than reviews say the movie was. This is no surprise, but a real shame, because this had serious potential as a movie, in the right hands. As a book, though? I could not put it down. I Am Number Fourby Pittacus … [Read more...]
Joaquin Phoenix Comes Out of Retirement. Probably.
Remember him?Not the Unibomber. This, friends, was Joaquin Phoenix for a while. Remember when he was all "I'M QUITTING ACTING TO BECOME A RAP STAR AND I'M MAKING A RIDICULOUS FARCE OF A MOVIE WITH MY BROTHER-IN-LAW CASEY AFFLECK AND I'M GOING TO ACT LIKE A FREAK ON LETTERMAN!"Well, it seems … [Read more...]
Charlie St. Cloud is Up For Grabs and You Can Win!
Tonight I sat down with my oldest daughter to watch Charlie St. Cloud. I'm going to be honest here when I tell you this. There were exactly two reasons why I wanted to see Charlie St. Cloud. The first was for Amanda Crew. Amanda Crew is not only Canadian and lovely to look at, but she was super … [Read more...]
Closed:GIVEAWAY: Win a DVD copy of Charlie St. Cloud! Congratulations to Patty, Freda, Lori, Marjo and Sharon!
Finding ways to bond and spend time with our children is so important. Often it can be a challenge to find activities that you both and your children like doing together. That's why UrbanMoms is so excited to share with you a great way to enjoy a few hours with the tweenagers in your … [Read more...]
Rainstorm Vibe.
"Well, this seems straight out of a John Hughes movie or something, doesn't it?""Or a really bad romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock or someone equally as one-dimensional.""See, Lyla. THIS is why we are friends. I would have said Sandra Bullock too.""See? This situation isn't all bad.""Who said … [Read more...]
WIN 4 Tickets to See the World Premiere of MY BABYSITTER’S A VAMPIRE!
Just because the TIFF is over, it doesn't mean the TIFF Bell Lightbox, the brand-new home of the Toronto International Film Festival, is over. And because the folks over at Teletoon are big fans of the TIFF and of UrbanMoms members, we have an exclusive super amazing contest for you!!Oh yes. I … [Read more...]
The Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato Summer at Camp Rock. Again.
If you are a fan of the Jonas Brothers, like some of the female members of our house are, then YOU KNOW that tomorrow is THE day. It's Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam day on Family. It's the day we find out what happens to Shane Grey (Joe Jonas) and Mitchie (Demi Lovato) after they find each other at the … [Read more...]
Letters to Juliet
There is nothing like sitting in the dark and drooling over an irresistible leading character or sniffling over a love story. And, Letters to Juliet did have that effect except for the fact that the leading character was a country rather than a person and the love story sparked a misfire. … [Read more...]
The Movies: Oh how they elude me….
Suffice it to say, I have not been keeping up my end of the bargain in the movie review department. I would have to actually see some movies to do some movie reviews. You see I have been a bit distracted. Let's start from the beginning...(I swear it won't take that long)My hubby … [Read more...]