by Jillian Albrecht | May 15, 2013 | Movies/TV/Books
Iron Man 3: Great Movie, But is it Good for Kids? We are in a children’s movie drought. There are some new releases in the foreseeable future, but right now it’s PG-13 blockbusters and edgy R-rated movies all around. I loved “Iron Man 3,” but...
by Jillian Albrecht | May 2, 2013 | Movies/TV/Books
Netflix and Amazon Prime: Exciting Alternatives to Cable Fade in: It was a dark and stormy night, eerily quiet. Only the screech of the hinges on the mailbox broke the silence. After cowering in the corner of my living room and working up all the courage I had did I...
by Jillian Albrecht | May 2, 2013 | Movies/TV/Books
Movie Ratings: Tomorrow, Now, and Then The Motion Picture Association of America, more commonly referred to as the MPAA, has announced a change to its current rating practices. The new “Check the Box” changes will be subtle, but hopefully significant. “Check the...
by Jillian Albrecht | Apr 28, 2013 | Movies/TV/Books
Book Review – Revealing Jesus by Darlene Zschech: 365 Days of Revelations and Affirmations I feel it is best to start out with a confession: devotionals have not been my favorite way to praise in the past. Countless times I have sat through the readings of my...
by Jillian Albrecht | Apr 20, 2013 | Movies/TV/Books
The Re-Release of Jurassic Park in 3-D: Why it’s Worth the Trip I first saw “Jurassic Park“ with my family as a five year old. My parents had pre-screened it for us so that they could warn us about the scariest parts. It was one of those movie magic experiences. We...
by Jillian Albrecht | Apr 6, 2013 | Movies/TV/Books
A Review of Oscar Wilde’s Play “Salomé” Rating – 7 out of 10 The story of Salomé can be found in the Bible in the Gospels’ of Matthew 14: 3-11 and Mark 6: 17-28. Salomé’s story is short, but not sweet. In a nutshell, Herod is...