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(Video) Rise of the Guardians DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Review

March 11, 2013 by Eddy 2 Comments

i The Rise of The Guardians comes out on Blu-Ray and DVD on March 12, 2013. The Dancing Hotdogs had a wonderful movie night at home to check out the film and have one of our patented family movie nights. What’s better than watching a fun movie eating some popcorn and other snacks with the entire on the couch together? D and I have to take advantage of this time while we can, before the boys become too embarrassed to hang out with us. The Rise of the Guardians was created by the same team that gave us the hit DreamWorks film: How to Train Your Dragon. Based on a novel by William Joyce, The Rise of the Guardians uses some of our favorite holiday characters such as Santa (Alec Baldwin) the Tooth Fairy (Isa Fischer) and the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman), who act as guardians for the world’s children against the evil of the bogeyman. Amidst this battle we are treated to the heartfelt adventure centering on the mischievous and ultimately lonely Jack Frost (Chris Pine) who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DVD Reviews, Movie News and Reviews, The New Tagged With: 3D, blu-ray, bogeyman, Bunny, DreamWorks, DVD, easter, Eddy, Film, jack frost, review, rise of the guardians, sandman, santa, Tooth Fairy

NetZero Hotspot Review and Sweepstakes

December 13, 2012 by Eddy 52 Comments

Update! Giveaway is closed. Congrats to Lilyana. And on the 14th day of Christmas my true love game to me…one Net Zero 4G broadband Hot Spot so that I can finally play with all those great toys I have anywhere I want. Or at least that is how I think the song goes. With the holiday season soon approaching, there is bound to be millions of Tablets, smartphones, laptops and other Wifi enabled gear being given as presents. The only problem, unless you are planning to spend a good chunk of change for the privileged to use 4G and on top of that sign a contract with a service provider then you are stuck either wandering around trying to find free wifi signals or leaving that very expensive gear at home. To me it is just better getting a NetZero 4G hot spot and be able to take your music/video pretty much anywhere in the U.S. It is pretty simple: buy a NetZero 4G hotspot, pick your data plan based on how much you use, sign in and start having fun. Not sure if you want to have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways and Sweepstakes!, The New Tagged With: 4g, Eddy, giveaway, hotspot, mom it forward, netzero, review, sweepstake, travel, wireless

For Dads: Auvio Stereo Wireless Headphones Review

November 19, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

photo courtesy of Radioshack.com Exclusive to Radio Shack, the Auvio stereo wireless headphone gives you access to your favorite entertainment without having to bug the rest of your family. Over the last couple of years I have started collecting my favorite music on vinyl. Since most of my tastes in music run in the decades when vinyl was popular I have been having a great time picking up records of all bands that I love to listen on my IPod. The thing is my record player is located in the basement, therefore, If I want to listen to a record I have to be down there to do it. The problem is that I can’t stay in the basement the whole day, there is a ton of stuff that needs to be done at the house and sitting on a couch listening to music isn’t one of them. Therefore it is great having the ability to move around the house, without being tethered to the stereo either by a traditional set of headphone or just having to be near the speakers. The great thing is that the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Dads, The New Tagged With: auvio, bluetooth, Eddy, for dads, headphones, music, radioshack, review, wireless

#CorazonBlindados Early Episodes Recap

October 30, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

One of the things I dislike about new shows is missing the first few episodes of the series. To me they are most crucial in learning about the main characters and it gives you the opportunity to really start getting into the history and back story of characters before things get way too complicated. Here is a quick breakdown of the first few episodes of the show: Episode 1: We meet our main characters Raúl Ávila, a police officer fresh from cadet school and seemingly ready to take on all the harden criminals in Columbia, he is partnered with Diana Ochoa a hard no nonsense colleague who has taken pains to keep others from getting too close, too bad he has started to fall in love with her. Episode 2: Raúl finds out exactly who was responsible for the murder of his father, the same murder that pushed him into becoming a police officer. Diana is held hostage and forces Raúl to think fast in order save her. Episode 3: Raúl struggles with the mysterious past crisis that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PR & Media Events, The New, TV News and Reviews Tagged With: blindados, corazones, Eddy, episode, mundofox, recap, review, tv

(Video) Kinect Nat Geo TV Review

October 28, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

Similar to Kinect Sesame Street, Kinect Nat Geo TV bring a whole new interactive approach to playing games with small children. Nat Geo TV takes actual episodes from the popular Nat geo show Nat Geo Wild TV hosted by Casey Anderson and his 800 pound grizzly bear Brutus and distributes throughout the shows fun mini games and interesting task that require the player to fully interact with the game. Check us out taking a look at the game: Yes, you saw correctly not only are you learning educational facts about bears and some other animals but you are having a 2-way TV experience. Our favorite part of the game has to be the games which put you in the shoes of the animal. The Kinect will show your image and transpose a animal costume on to you body. One of the more memorable was when I was playing as a bear and had to use my claws to eat ants and to bat down bee’s nest for honey. Another moment had me as a bear again using my claws to box away rivals until time ran … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The New, Video Game Reviews Tagged With: Eddy, Kids, kinect, Nat Geo, nat geo Wild, review, Rock, Sesame Street, tv

(Video) Courtyard Philadelphia Langhorne Hotel Review

October 23, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

Image courtesy of Courtyard Philadelphia Langhorne Travel is tough enough with children, why make it worse by staying at a second rate hotel. The key to having a wonderful vacation is comfort and comfort doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. All you need to know is the right places to look. When we go to Sesame Place things are so hectic with everyone wanting to go on rides and see their favorite character, so it is doubly important to find a hotel nearby where you can relax and have a good night sleep. Here is how we found our time at the Courtyard Philadelphia Langhorne: Location: Tucked in extremely close enough to the park to walk (though I wouldn’t recommend it). The area has a ton of restaurants all of which understand that their clientele are going to have kids so there is plenty of high chairs and booster seat. The hotel itself is located off the main road and relatively isolated from all the noise from the surrounding business and road. Getting in and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Friendly Travel & Tourism, The Blog, The New Tagged With: courtyard, Elmo, fun, hotel, marriott, relax, review, Sesame Place, stay

For Dads: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter DVD review

October 22, 2012 by Eddy 1 Comment

Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox Arriving in stores on DVD, Blu-Ray and Blue-Ray 3D is Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter. Obviously from the title you can tell what this movie is about. Imagine a world with Vampires and the only person who can stop them is the 16th president of the United States of America. Obviously there is a lot more story to it than this, but the basic jist is that good Old Abe was probably packing a small axe in his famous black hat. Following the life of the president from his childhood all the way through to his assassination, I am fairly certain that you wont mistake this movie from the one being made by Steven Speilberg. With that said, I doubt Spielberg’s Licoln will be spinning an axe around chopping vampires in half. So in my mind, it’s a give and take. Honestly, there were two reason why I wanted to see this movie: 1) The director Timur Bekmambetov. Mr. Bekmambetov is a master of action movie, directing one of the more innotive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DVD Reviews, For Dads, The New Tagged With: 3D, abraham, bekmambetov, blu-ray, DVD, Eddy, for dads, grahame, hunter, lincoln, review, seth, smith, Timur, vampire

(Video) Kinect Sesame Street Review

October 17, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

It seems like most video games even though they are for “kids” it seem the parents end up playing the game more than the children. This is especially apparent when playing video games for small children. Some of has to do with the fact that little kids sometimes want to watch what is happening on the screen without having to worry about playing the game. Throw in the fact that the Kinect requires you to be so physical when playing game, and you can imagine how difficult it could be for kids just learning coordination to really enjoy the story. Kinect Sesame Street really solves this issue. Rather than being a video game in the traditional sense, Kinect Sesame Street brings your child into the actual show. Kinect Sesame Street was built especially for young children focusing on: Promoting literacy and math Modeling scientific inquiry skills Fostering social and emotional development Can you imagine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sesame Street & Sesame Place, The New, Video Game Reviews Tagged With: Bert, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Eddy, Elmo, Ernie, fun, games, kinect, review, Rock, sesame, street, video, video games, x, xbox

(Video) For Dads: Samsung Galaxy S3 Review

October 11, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

Image courtesy of Samsung It has gotten to the point that by the time you get a new phone with all the latest operating system and functions, you find out that something else just came on the market to make your phone look like a brick. That is why it is so surprising to see Samsung Galaxy S3 (GS3) continue strong over the last couple of months even with the introduction of some heavy hitters like the iPhone 5. A fast processor, large and remarkably clear OLED screen and thin body can only get you so far. Check out my video. Soon enough everyone else will have the same things. Now the only way to differentiate yourself is to have some thing more. Key to this was the slew of great functions included with the GS3 right out of the box. Some of my favorites include: 1)S Voice- similar to Apple’s SIRI the S voice can recognize up to 8 different languages and allows you to control 20 different phone functions. 2)Andriod v4.04 –now upgradable to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Dads, The New Tagged With: 3s, apple, Eddy, for dads, galaxy, IPhone, phone, review, samsung, smart, video

For Dads: A Dolphin’s Tale #BlurayElite Review #SP

September 10, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

As a member of Warner Home Video super exclusive Blu-Ray Elite team, I get access to some of the greatest movies ever made. My mission is to give you how these movies fit in the life of a Dad. Movie: A Dolphin’s Tale Based on the true story of Winter, an injured dolphin is saved by a boy and which in turn ultimately saves the Animal Hospital that nursed her to heath as well as touch the lives of the families that saved her. While there are some differences between the movie and in real life, after consulting Wikipedia I found that the differences are pretty negligible, which is pretty rare. In most cases, it seems like film studios tend to sugar up the stories to make them more interesting to audiences. Ultimately, it ends up that the story is so distorted that other than the title they have nothing in relation to the actual real life stories that spawned the film. It is pretty crazy that A Dolphin’s Tale didn’t need major modification considering all the things … [Read more...]