This weekend was, for me, full of movies. Only instead of heading into Wichita to catch “Avatar” or something else new, I was kicking back with my family and enjoying some kids’ movies I hadn’t seen yet. We watched Up, which made me laugh and cry. We ooh’d and aaaah’d over the visual awesomeness of 9.
This got me to thinking of my favorite kids’ movies. You know, the ones I’d watch, even if my kids aren’t anywhere around. After some serious soul-searching, this is what I came up with:
Shrek: He’s …

We’ve all been there. Friends or family come in from out of town and we scramble to clean our house and stock the fridge and keep our guests entertained. But the entertaining part doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. In fact, there is a plethora of free or low cost things to do to show off the city of Wichita and have fun while you’re at it. Of course, you don’t have to be with out-of-town guests in order to take advantage of these opportunities.

Catch a matinee at the …

I did something different this holiday season: I tried to go to a movie on Christmas. From the moment I walked into the 13th Street Warren, it was clear that I was out of my league. I thought getting there 30 minutes before showtime would give us plenty of time to buy our tickets and get seated. Boy, was I wrong. Every movie for that time was sold out, most likely by people who were smart enough to buy their tickets online.
My companions and I drove home defeated, but I …

Before we all rush to the theatres to see The Rock’s latest dally into Disneyland as The Toothfairy in 2010, allow me to recap the best to hit the box office in ought-nine. Some of you may notice my neglect of such gems as Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Fired Up, but you should also note that I am no film snob. When questioned, I will not deny that those films are on my Netflix queue (again) and that though I can hardly call it one of the …

Some family traditions include a day of board games or venturing out to catch one of the flicks that premiere on Christmas Day. Not mine though. As much as I want to see Sherlock Holmes, it’ll have to wait, because I am a homebody who lives for the one day of the year when I can watch holiday movies and feel normal. When I watch them in June, I feel wrongly judged, but hey, I think Christmas spirit should be sprinkled throughout the year.
Here are the five movies I watch …