Influenced by the full moon, The Dixons find themselves resurrecting Flick Swap for Fantastic Mr. Fox, regailing anniversary and birthday stories/plans, review the thinly veiled educational-themed DVD The Magic School Bus: Super Sports Fun, and immerse themselves in Disneyland memories — from Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, and Magic to their 2009 vacation. Special appearances by Connor [...]
Your regular Alberta weather report kicks off this week’s episode, as Kent and Michelle recall bloody Father’s Days of yore, confuse Joan Van Arc with Joan of Ark, watch Pirates 4 knock The Lone Ranger off Disney’s release schedule, Gambit becomes John Carter of Mars, bear witness to a geek meltdown and rogue children invade [...]
Welcome to meltdown city! The Dixons are reeling from catastrophic hard drive failure, the death of their PS3, and Michelle’s exhaustion, but manage to pull it together for a review of Marley & Me (Blu-ray), the rumors of Flick Swap’s death may be greatly exaggerated but a musical exploration takes its [...]
Kent and Michelle race to Witch Mountain to clean up a fecal nightmare, school Michelle on classic rock, temper Kent’s unrealistic expectations for human decency, skewer Hollywood’s black hole of originality, and Flick Swap the 1968 classic Planet of the Apes.
Winter refuses to loosen its grip on Edmonton, leaving our heroes in the deep freeze. But not to fear, The Dixon clan is going to Disneyland; Michelle is writing a novel; Disney gets an official fan club (D23) and greenlights High School Musical 4; Mad Max gets animated; Marmaduke goes big time; [...]
Head colds fail to deter Kent and Michelle from debriefing the 2009 Oscars, crying foul as Zac Efron circles the role of Jonny Quest, Star Trek beams onto Blu-ray, Linda Hamilton lending her voice to T4, and Michelle straps herself to the grille of Stephen King’s Christine.
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Kent and Michelle survive Friday the 13th with only a minor fender bender, still fully able to review Season Four of Meerkat Manor, pondering Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeek-quel, 140 mins worth of Transformers 2, Matrix-ing a reboot of the Superman franchise, Flick-Swapping The Secret Life of Bees, and a [...]
Kidney stones the size of a coconut and ball-stealing Coonhounds bookend this week’s half hour of bizarre audio entertainment. Madagascar 2 flops onto DVD and Blu-ray, just as the penguins sign on for a Nickelodeon series. Oscar nominations rundown. An enthusiastic review for Disney’s Walt: The Man Behind the Myth. Michelle [...]
Global Warming fears overwhelm Kent and Michelle, as they ponder Christmas cat pee, World Economics 101 for Canadians, celebrity birthdays, Narnia budget cuts, Justice League shakeups, and Flick Swapping The Incredible Hulk… or so says Robert Downey Jr.
Sing along with Kent and Michelle as Thanksgiving wishes highlight a week filled with meteor strikes, celebrity birthdays, Flick Swapping James and the Giant Peach, and examining Stardust.
