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Dad spends a night in the mancave: Thor and X-Men First Class

We had two bits of good news recently. Mommy Mojo gave birth to More Mojo, which allowed us to spend three nights on the sofa watching mancave movies. A wife in the hospital recovering from birth can be a blessing if you choose your movies carefully. We chose Thor and X-Men First Class, did we choose wisely? Continue reading Dad spends a night in the mancave: Thor and X-Men First Class

The Way is personal & professional for its star & director

The Way is the latest movie starring Martin Sheen. It’s story driven, with no special effects, sexual overtones, bad language or nudity. In other words, it’s a tough sell in Hollywood. We caught a sneak preview of The Way and the movie is effective, well told and a welcome distraction. Continue reading The Way is personal & professional for its star & director

Real Steel: Interview with Dakota Goyo and swag bag-giveaway!

We saw Real Steel and it’s much better than its premise. That sounds like a slam, but when your premise is robot boxing that’s guided by a father/son relationship, you’re not expecting too much. The movie is really entertaining, packed with action and uses CGI very efficiently. Continue reading Real Steel: Interview with Dakota Goyo and swag bag-giveaway!

The Life and Times of a 2 year old toddler

The 2-year-old toddler is a running, curious creature. Imagine the one thing that you don’t want him to do, go into or pick up and that’s exactly what they’ll do. It’s like the Star Wars Jedi training orb, but instead of shooting lasers they’ll misplace dad’s car keys, cell phone or the remote control. Continue reading The Life and Times of a 2 year old toddler

The Way is an earnest father/son movie that entertains in many ways

The Way is the story about Tom (Martin Sheen), an American father who’s living a simple, successful life in California as an optometrist. Tom’s son, Daniel (Emilio Estevez) is killed in an accident while walking “El Camino de Santiago”, a 500 mile trail that crosses from France into Spain. Estevez doesn’t appear in the movie much, but did direct it. After Tom arrives in France to collect the body he decides to embark on the pilgrimage that his son was doing. Along the way Tom meets some fellow travelers who have their own reasons for doing the trek. Continue reading The Way is an earnest father/son movie that entertains in many ways

Real Steel is built to last and solid entertainment

Real Steel is set in the near future, when robot boxing is very popular. Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) is a promoter who has discovered that his long forgotten son is limbo due to the death of his mother. Charlie is not the father type and is more concerned with scoring the next fight rather than being a good dad. Continue reading Real Steel is built to last and solid entertainment

Pregnancy week 37-Dads, Just two weeks left !!

“Full term”, that’s a phrase moms should’ve heard on your most recent trip to the doctor. The baby is as big as a watermelon, had dropped by now and it’s all over but the shouting, literally. Here’s a punch out list of things that you dads need to get a handle on before the big day arrives. Continue reading Pregnancy week 37-Dads, Just two weeks left !!

Daddy Mojo reviews: Febreeze Set & Refresh

In a kitchen drawer we have several air fresheners that you plug into an electrical outlet. We also have a couple of the free standing ones that look like a white 4” traffic cone. The ones that required an outlet were too obvious or obstructed the outlet; while the free standing ones lost their scent and needed to be thrown away, oops. Continue reading Daddy Mojo reviews: Febreeze Set & Refresh