Movies, Television, and DVD’s for Kids and Families

I watch too much television, but I enjoy a good movie, even if it is animated, and if my daughter makes me watch it 100 times a year. When I have the time, I review those movies and DVD’s and post my thoughts here. I used to be an agent in hollywood helping writers and directors make these movies, so I’d like to think I know a little bit about the critical aspect of film and tv, but really I just like to tell people about it when I see something that makes me laugh, or something that makes my daughter happy. That’s what you’ll see in these articles.

It Snowed – Christmas CD Review and Giveaway

If you read my last post, you know how crazy I am about Christmas music – and that’s why I’m so excited about this post., which is a long one, but totally worth it. First, I’m going to review a brand new Christmas CD from an amazing musical talent, Meaghan Smith.  And then, I’m going [...]

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The Best Christmas Music and Classic Christmas Songs

Christmas Music Rocks

Great Christmas music elicits emotion and, more than any other genre, it lifts your spirits and can make your entire day bright and cheery. That’s why I listen to Christmas music all year round. No joke. If I own two hundred albums on CD or in Itunes, half of them are Christmas albums. It’s kind [...]

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Crazy Things Parents Text Book Review from Daddy by Default

Crazy Things Parents Text

This article, which I wrote, was first published as Book Review: Crazy Things Parents Text by Stephen and Wayne Miltz on Blogcritics. But I liked the book so much, I contacted the author’s reps and we’re doing a giveaway on Daddy by Default. More about that at the end of the post. Crazy Things Parents [...]

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OceanHouse Media is Daddy by Default Site of the Week

OceanHouse Media – Family Friendly Apps for Kids – Site of the Week

If you read the Daddy by Default blog on a semi-regular basis (you do right!?) then you know I’m a big fan of educational apps for kids, and ebooks. I write about them often, like in this post about the best apps being ebooks, and this one about the best ipad apps for dads. But [...]

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Youtube Online Movie Rentals

YouTube Online Movie Rentals

With Netflix doubling the price of its internet only plan, online movie viewers will be glad to know that YouTube has been adding to its already extensive library of online movie rentals in the Youtube Movies Section, which can be viewed on your television, computer, android tablets, and compatible android phones. You might already be [...]

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CinematicMethod is a great movie review, preview, and podcast website

CinematicMethod.com Movie Reviews & Podcast

I wasted more time on the Cinematic Method movie review website than any other site this week. Wasted isn’t really the right word, because I loved every minute of it, but I did spend way too much time there. I’ve always wanted to run a movie review website for a couple of reasons: I love watching [...]

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Television Review: Long Distance Warrior

Long Distance Warrior: The Story of the Most Successful Business Leader You’ve Never Heard Of

Article first published as TV Review: Long Distance Warrior on Blogcritics. Long Distance Warrior is a new documentary about Bill McGowan; a man who grew the telecommunications company MCI from a small operation to a global giant with more than 30,000 employees; and in the process paved the way for modern communications including free long [...]

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The Hangover Part 2 Movie Review

The Hangover Part 2 Movie Review

Article first published as Movie Review; The Hangover Part 2 on Blogcritics. In The Hangover Part 2, Stu, played by Ed Helms of “The Office,” is getting married in Thailand and his friends Phil (Bradley Cooper), Doug (Justin Bartha), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) conspire to throw him a real bachelor party, when Stu, in rememberance [...]

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Zero Moment of Truth by Jim Lecinski and Google

Book Review: ZMOT – Winning the Zero Moment of Truth by Google

This post is a book review of ZMOT: Winning the Zero Moment of Truth by Jim Lecinski and Google.  The book was written as an enhanced ebook which includes audio and video clips as well as infographics interspersed throughout the text.  The book is a fantastic read and has changed the way I look at [...]

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Daddy by Default's Top 5 Guy Movie Quotes

The 5 Coolest Tough Guy Movie Quotes

Guys like movies. Guys really like movies that kick ass. Kick ass movies feature tough guys, and tough guys always have snappy quotes, like these, which are the 5 Coolest Tough Guy Movie Quotes of all time…in my opinion. “May the Force be with you.” Most people attribute this line to the character Han Solo, [...]

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The Fog of War – Movie Review

“I think the human race needs to think more about killing! How much evil must we do in order to do good?… Conventional wisdom is, don’t make the same mistake twice, learn from your mistakes. There will be no learning period with nuclear weapons. You make one mistake and you’re going to destroy nations.” That’s [...]

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Daddy by Default's Movie Review of the Karate Kid

The Karate Kid – Movie Review

Generally, one doesn’t need to look much further than the director to know whether a movie will be decent. Ever see a bad movie from Francis Ford Coppola? Brian DePalma? Martin Scorsese? Of course not. That’s why I should have known better watching The Karate Kid (2010), directed by Harald Zwart as a re-imagining of [...]

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Peter Columbo Falk Dead at 83

Peter “Columbo” Falk Dead – Say it Ain’t So!

This past Thursday Peter Falk died, which makes me sad.  I worked at an agency where he was a client, and had many interactions with him through my years in Hollywood.  He was a nice guy, a straight talker, and had a bullshit meter like no other, which is why it’s amazing he lasted so [...]

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