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Review of Catholic kids DVD Totally Toddlers -- The Alphabet Totally Toddlers – The Alphabet: Phonics, Faith, and Fun
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Totally Toddlers – The Alphabet: Phonics, Faith, and Fun

Adrienne Thorne

Most of the other Catholic parents that I’m acquainted with allow their little kids to occasionally watch harmless cartoons.  Things like Paw Patrol (which seems to be the go-to favorite of pretty much every small child in the country) or Micky Mouse Clubhouse might not be educational or enlightening, but they’re mighty entertaining for kids and otherwise pretty neutral. … Continue reading Totally Toddlers – The Alphabet: Phonics, Faith, and Fun

Toy Story 4: Pixar Has Done It Again
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Toy Story 4: Pixar Has Done It Again

Adrienne Thorne

I was five years old when the first Toy Story movie came out. It wasn’t the absolute favorite movie of my five-year-old self by any means, but I definitely liked it. My favorite part of it was always the mini-love story of Woody and his girlfriend Bo Peep. Five-year-old me really wanted to hear more about… Continue reading Toy Story 4: Pixar Has Done It Again

The Star and Angela's Christmas on Netflix, Catholic Review The Star and Angela’s Christmas: Two Surprisingly Religious Kids’ Christmas Movies on Netflix
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The Star and Angela’s Christmas: Two Surprisingly Religious Kids’ Christmas Movies on Netflix

Adrienne Thorne8 Comments

           Even if you’re super into Santa Clause stories (which, for the record, I am not), the sheer number of generic, almost made-for-TV type movie options along these lines that can be found on Netflix right now is a little ridiculous. Between those and the sappy cookie-cutter PG romance-in-the-snow movies abounding this time of year,… Continue reading The Star and Angela’s Christmas: Two Surprisingly Religious Kids’ Christmas Movies on Netflix

Catholic-perspective review on Disney and Pixar's Coco Disney’s Coco Delivers on the Hype (Despite a Couple Mixed Messages)
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Disney’s Coco Delivers on the Hype (Despite a Couple Mixed Messages)

Adrienne Thorne1 Comment

Basically, when you hear that a movie is Pixar, you know it’s good (we’ll forget about Cars 2 for a moment). Most of the time, Disney Pixar movies are pretty much always miles above any other animated film out there. So I had some pretty big expectations when we watched Coco the other day. Especially since… Continue reading Disney’s Coco Delivers on the Hype (Despite a Couple Mixed Messages)

Catholic-perspective review on Disney's new Wrinkle in Time adaptation A Wrinkle in Time is More Flash than Substance
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A Wrinkle in Time is More Flash than Substance

Adrienne Thorne

I’ve never read Madeleine L’Engle’s fantasy classic novel. And I only knew very vaguely what it was about, until I googled its plot before watching the movie. So, I’m not at all of the camp that is up in arms with this new film adaptation because it’s too “different” from the book. I went in… Continue reading A Wrinkle in Time is More Flash than Substance

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Paddington: The Best Family Film I’d Never Heard Of

Adrienne Thorne3 Comments

Apparently, I missed hearing about this movie when it first came out in 2014. I’d never heard of it until we stumbled upon it on Netflix one day while looking for a family movie we could watch together with our toddler. Now I usually assume, if I haven’t heard of a family-friendly movie but find… Continue reading Paddington: The Best Family Film I’d Never Heard Of