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Our next movie review...TRON. Look for the reviews to be post shortly!
Shopping for the kids on your list can be hard, so we've put together the top picks based upon "The Kid's" recommendations. Plus, we've added "The Girl Says" with a guest review to give a girl's perspective for the best toys for girls. The Kid
said: I know that most boys that I know want Star Wars Legos. They are awesome! And let's face it, EVERY kid wants Silly Bandz. Haven't you seen how many kids are wearing them? The great thing about silly bandz is you can never have too many. A couple of other great gifts are a bucket of soldiers and G.I. Joe Action Figures. Guess that's because us boys just love to play war. We can't help it - these are just cool. Kung Zu...if you don't know what that is I bet your kid does. They are the boy's version of Zhu Zhu pets. But Kung Zu you can battle with them and play war games with them. Like I said, us boys just like to play war games! I saved the best for last - the Fushigi Ball. This is the most awesome, totally cool toy ever. Its basically a gravity-defying ball. I read somewhere that its designed for 'contact juggling'. I'm not sure exactly what that means, I just know that it amazing and is definitely on my list this year! "The Boy" is nine-years-old and has made his wish list and checking it twice.
The Girl
said: Another top toy is a L.I.V. Doll. You can change their clothes, change their hair (they have interchangeable wigs!) and they are posable. Last, but not least, Hello Kitty products. Hello Kitty has lip gloss, jewelry and so much more. I, personally, adore American Girl Dolls. They are beautiful, collectible dolls that are cool to play with. They can be historical dolls or you can even have one that looks just like you! And, don't forget, those different shaped Silly Bandz for stocking stuffers! "The Girl" is nine-year-old Jaylene Slack, who was gracious enough to be our guest reviewer. Thanks Jaylene!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Now I just need "He Said" to give me a list - that will help me with my Christmas shopping! COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL TRON OPENS! Looking forward to doing our review. What are you waiting to see? Let us know! BOOK
REVIEW When I think of John Grisham I think of books like 'the Client, The Last Juror, books like that. After all, that's how he broke onto the scene with intense, mysterious books that kept you turning pages until you got to the end. So I was pleasantly surprised to pick up "Skipping Christmas" and see that he'd written this as well. In fact, as I was headed out the door of the large warehouse type store where I purchased it the receipt checker chuckled, "That's a funny book, you're going to like it. The movie was good, too." I had to confess that I hadn't heard of the movie. Truth is I'd rather read the book than watch the movie anyway most of the time.(Imagine my embarrassment when I realized almost halfway through the book that I'd seen part of the movie already!) I loved the book. It really was a quick entertaining read. I didn't want to put it down, it was so entertaining. What a nice way to make us appreciate the Christmas season for what it should be by turning the tables and making the main characters 'skip' Christmas. I loved how the supporting cast of characters, painted in a less than perfect light came together at the end and created a Christmas sure to be remembered by all. The greatest gift came at the end with the gift - no, I'm not going to spoil it for you. You'll just have to read it for yourself to find out. And I definitely think that you should read it! I'm going to read it again, maybe every Christmas for a while. Read it. Enjoy it. Experience the great versatility of Mr. Grisham's writing talents.
MOVIE REVIEW MEGAMIND
"Mega Mind is the most brilliant super villian the world has ever known...and the least successful." (Yeah, that's from the official Mega Mind site!) Three-D,
Animated.. Directed by Tom McGrath and starring the voices of Will
Ferrell, Tina Fey, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill He said: She said: It was a lot of fun to watch my son's reactions to the movie - seems like its perfect for nine-year-olds. Would I want to watch it again? Hmmm....maybe. She gives it 3.5 kernels. The Kid
said: If you have the money and the time, oh yeah and if your parents will take you - go see the movie. You will really like it. The Kid gives it 4.5 kernels. |
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