Parents tried to keep kids safe. Teens longed for new freedoms. And the world was filled with wonders. Seems prehistoric families weren’t so different from our own, according to the latest film from DreamWorks Animation. “The Croods” imagines life inside the cave, and the powerful forces that draw a family outside it. Some are natural, [...]
As friends and family gather this time of year, there’s something to be said for the simple joys of watching films together. Movies are a sort of “parallel play” for adults, allowing us the freedom to hang out together like side-by-side toddlers in a sandbox without having to muster the energy required for witty repartee. Consider viewing [...]
Families eager to enjoy Halloween films together have several to choose from on DVD and in movie theaters. Here’s a sampling to help you plan October movie nights: MOVIES IN THEATERS NOW OR COMING SOON “Frankenweenie.” A boy finds a way to bring his beloved dog back to life but changes to the dog and [...]
A young couple watches through the window of an old brick building as red and golden leaves fall gently to the ground before they’re called into a conference room to meet with a pair of adoption officials puzzled by the couple’s paperwork. For a question about what makes them qualified to adopt a child, Jim and [...]
Congratulations! The following have won a prize pack of movie giveaways celebrating the debut of “The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure”. Plus: Four tickets to UltraStar Cinemas in Scottsdale or Surprise — good any time, for any movie! Channtal Morales of Phoenix Erin Davis of Anthem Kristl Chavez of Phoenix Melissa Eustice of Phoenix [...]
Inspired by the Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Lynn Trimble shares news of an exhibit in Scottsdale that “explores the cultural genesis of icons such as Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman and Captain America.”
The first movie I remember seeing at a theater was The Sound of Music, which came out in 1965. I was 9 and going to the movies was, for my family, a really big deal. My dad was a full-time graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder. My mother worked as a secretary at our church. [...]
Lynn Trimble goes to the movies with two of her kids, shares some of the thoughts they exchanged afterwards, and gives each movie a letter grade on the A-F scale.
MAY 2013
$6.00Our 2013 directory of Valley aquatics programs — everything from learn-to-swim programs to diving, racing and synchronized swimming!
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April 2013
$6.00Our April 2013 issue features the 2013 Summer Solutions directory — more than 500 day camps in Maricopa County!
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March 2013
$6.00Our March 2013 issue features the 2013 directory of Overnight Camps in Arizona and the Southwest!
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February 2013
$6.00Our February 2013 issue is all about babies! Learn how to begin building your baby’s bookshelf, make your own baby food, find parent/tot classes and Daddy Boot Camps around the Valley. Plus: gifts, gadgets and great new looks for baby.
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January 2013
$6.00It’s our annual pregnancy issue! Learn about the latest trend among expectant parents: “gender-reveal” parties. Plus: Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood?
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December 2012
$6.00Ice hockey in the desert? Our December issue tells you how to get your kids started. Plus, an insider’s tour of the Arizona Doll and Toy Museum. And two terrific holiday crafts your kids will love!
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