-
Join 2,755 other followers
Pages
Today’s Most-Viewed Posts
Meta
Tag Archives: fathers
The Giver and Passing on Knowledge to the Young
Last week I did something I had never done before. I responded to an email I received out of the blue and interviewed its author. You see, I get a lot of emails from people telling me about this or … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged baby boomer, books, family, fathers, millennial, movies based on books, parents, the giver
2 Comments
My Marlin Moment
One of my sons recently taught me an important lesson. This is the same son who took many years to tell me that he loves me. During his bedtime routine, he was running around an office chair as he flossed … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged animated films, family, fathers, films, finding nemo, movies, parents, pixar, videos
2 Comments
The Lockard Family as Movie Stars
Do you ever think about which movie stars your family members remind you of? I am the seventh of nine kids, so I got to witness a lot of personalities develop as we all grew up and started our own … Continue reading
Raiders of The Last Crusade
I have to give all the credit for this article to my oldest brother. He alerted me to the fact that Tomb Raider (2018) is practically a carbon copy of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I had no intention … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, fathers, films, indiana jones, lara croft, movie review, movies, relationships, sequels, tomb raider
5 Comments
A Quiet Place Is a Celebration of Fatherhood and Motherhood
Every day good fathers and mothers quietly go about their lives loving their children and raising them to be happy, productive people. Being a good parent doesn’t earn people accolades or give them fame because it is to be expected. … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged a quiet place, drama, family, fathers, films, horror, mothers, movie review, movies, parents, relationships, science fiction
1 Comment
Timeless Childhood Lessons from the ’90s
What I particularly enjoyed from the ’90s was the subtle way that TV stations snuck important life lessons into fun presentations. And there is no better example of this than the “Totally Kids Detective Agency” on Fox. Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged childhood, fathers, fun, funny, john walsh, kids shows, nostalgia, parents, timeless films, TV shows, videos
Leave a comment
I’m Still Glad to Be a Dad
Father’s Day came earlier than usual this year for me because I just welcomed my fourth child into the world on June 8. It was a melancholy experience because although it was wonderful to meet my third son for the … Continue reading
Selfish Sacrifices
Sacrifice is such a strange word to me. We usually think of sacrifice as being a selfless act. But is it really? When I sacrifice it’s because I am being selfish. I’m forgoing something I want now for something I … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged childhood, family, fathers, golden rule, happiness, personal, relationships
4 Comments
Forgotten Film Gems: Frequency
There are two kinds of people: those who love Frequency and those who haven’t seen it yet. Those are the words of my younger brother Kevin. He has been asking me to review Frequency almost since I created the Deja … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged baseball, fathers, films, frequency, history, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sons, time travel
3 Comments
Deja Reviewer 