Your top-shelf guide to shake up family film night.
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Why Physical Media Still Matters for Family Movie Night
Movie night is an important part of the family dynamic this time of year. The days get shorter and families spend more evenings together indoors. It’s a good time to think about how we watch movies at home and what makes those nights feel meaningful. So if you’ve ever wondered about physical media vs streaming…
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Where to Buy Family Films
Physical media can be a boost to family film night. The quality, features, and ceremony of selecting and playing discs (or other formats) can turn it into a moment worth remembering. Here are the places you can buy Blu-Rays, DVDs, or even VHS cassettes — and the times of year you’ll find a sale to…
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The Twits (2025) – Review
The Twits grabs you right away. It pokes you in the eyes with its wanna be Claymation. Then it hits you over the head with its not-so-subtle stupidity. Then it tries to wrap you up in a hug with a message about empathy. Yeaaaaa… I’m not buying it. The Twits are a couple drawn together…
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Science Confirms Benefits of Studio Ghibli Movies
A recent study published in JMIR Serious Games — a peer-reviewed journal that explores how digital media affect human behavior — found that even a few minutes of My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service have mental health benefits. Those benefits are multiplied by short plays of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Which benefits?
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Palate Cleansers for Scared Kids
We are in the heart of scary movie season. It’s a fun time of the year because we get to push boundaries. Being scared from the safety of your couch is good for your kids’ mental health. The jump scares, the slow burn buildup, the tense chases – they all trigger that fight or flight…
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The Couch Connection
As a parent, you need to make sure you’re fulfilling that role at home. We parents can struggle to interact with our kids as we adult — the work stuff, the social stuff, and the trauma we all feel can distract from our duties. Don’t worry. There’s a cheat code.
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To A.I. or Not to A.I.?
This is not a rehashing of why AI cannot make art. But for those of you new to this corner of the world, consider this: AI has no human flaws, which when overcome, imbues art with a sense of soul. We humans love human-made art because it’s an expression of our flaws in form and feel.…
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The Margarine Effect of Motion Smoothing
Please turn off your television’s Motion Smoothing feature. It’s a marketing gimmick that will not enhance your viewing experience. Motion Smoothing, Motion Interpolation, TruMotion, and Auto Motion Plus ruin the…
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What Makes Villains Evil?
If you do evil things, are you evil? Is Darth Vader evil? What about Draco Malfoy? Jaime Lannister? Gru? How about shoot-first Han Solo? All of these characters make bad decisions that hurt other people. But they’re not evil. Why? Because…
