The Office

The Office is a mockumentary about a group of office workers set in a paper supply company. This TV comedy series is a must see! There are currently 4 seasons of the office on DVD and Blue-Ray, while the 5th season is set for release on September 8, 2009. You can find these seasons on Netflix or in your local Movie Rental store!

The Office Cast:


* Steve Carell: Michael Scott
* Jenna Fischer: Pam Beesly
* John Krasinski: Jim Halpert
* Rainn Wilson: Dwight Schrute
* B.J. Novak: Ryan Howard
* Leslie David Baker: Stanley Hudson
* Brian Baumgartner: Kevin Malone
* Kate Flannery: Meredith Palmer
* Melora Hardin: Jan Levinson
* Angela Kinsey: Angela Martin
* Oscar Nuñez: Oscar Martinez
* Phyllis Smith: Phyllis Lapin
* Mindy Kaling: Kelly Kapoor
* Creed Bratton: Creed
* Paul Lieberstein: Toby Flenderson
* Ed Helms: Andy Bernard
* Rashida Jones: Karen
* Craig Robinson: Darryl
* Amy Ryan: Holly
* Idris Elba: Charles Miner
* Ellie Kemper: Kelly 'Erin' Hannon

Family Movie Night

Time with the family is important! Decide this week to make a new routine in your families schedule by adding family movie night! Come up with about 20 movies to choose the night you choose and together as a family pick which film you would all enjoy together. Along with movie night, give the cook a break at home and order pizza or have Chinese delivered. Throw some pillow on the floor, start up a nice fire in the fireplace, grab some blankets and spend some quality fun time with the people that love you the most. Make this a weekly or monthly tradition, something you can pass on and have your kids do with their kids when they are older! Look through our post below to get some movie ideas or check out Netflix for great movie selections delivered to your door!W

Flight of the Conchords is a Must-See TV Series

Yes! TV is starting to become entertaining again! The major networks have some very funny programs running right now with shows such as "The Office" and "Family Guy." But HBO has made a contribution to the off-the-wall comedy world with its program, "Flight of the Conchords". Here's the official Web site, http://www.hbo.com/conchords, describes the show:

"Flight of the Conchords follows the trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band from New Zealand as they try to make a name for themselves in their adopted home of New York City. The band is made up of Bret McKenzie on guitar and vocals, and Jemaine Clement on guitar and vocals. Their friendship is hilarious and unique. This band duo makes for a hit series in 2007.

The band who consists of Bret and Jemaine have moved to New York in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else."

From the first episode I laughed until my sides hurt. This series will keep you laughing in one way or another from beginning to end. There are constant subtleties in the dialogue and the all characters in the show are very funny. I find myself, in a weird way, being reminded of "Seinfeld" simply because of the quirky characters and the goofy situations they find themselves in. The creative characters will keep you locked in and laughing aloud. Flight of the Chonchords will be a series you will want to pass on to friends and just keep watching over and over.

Flight of the Conchords is also very unpredictable. That's part of the reason why it's so funny, you just can't say what's going to happen next.

I love the character of the band manager and how he starts each band meeting with a role call, even though there are only three in attendance.

I would happily recommend "Flight of the Conchords" to anyone looking for a new comedy series. I'll be looking for the series on DVD when it's released.

Recalling TV and Movie Past: Bringing Back Quality

Whether it is ABC, NBC, MTV or Nickelodeon you can't go through a couple of minutes or hours without seeing or hearing inappropriate language, too much kissing, too little clothing or another human treating another human disrespectfully. The content put on our Television sets anymore has become too embarrassing or cruel that you might as well sell your Television sets.

Movies and television of the past have just become that a thing of the past. A wholesome, happy era that has been swept under the rug. When was the last time you rented a movie or turned on your television that your 4 year old daughter could watch without you reaching to cover her eyes or ears. When was the last time your daughter asked, mom what does "%%$#%!" mean? We live in such a day that those words, actions and thoughts are not so outrageous to hear a 6 year old say. Families might not be able to change the outside world but I believe families can begin to change the world of their children and that is where it begins. Get your family together and all decide to clean out those DVD shelves and remove anything that has any negative influence. Start today to make it a tradition to watch with your children a fun, kind and positive show. Here are a number of movies and television shows that you might remember in your future rentals or purchases. Make a difference in our future generations by helping watch what they see and hear.

Family Picks:
The Andy Griffith Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
I Love Lucy
The Wilderness Family
The Beverly Hillbillies
It Takes Two
Mountain Family Robinson
The Parent Trap
Facing the Giants
It's a wonderful life
Ratatouille
The Chronicles of Narnia
Miracle on 34th Street
The Sound of Music
Swiss Family Robinson
March of the Penguins
Spellbound
Mary Poppins
Annie (1999)
The Brady Bunch
Little House on the prarie
Find a documentary
Cheaper by the Dozen
Happy Feet
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Mom and Dad Picks:
The black and white film The Shop Around the Corner
Mr. Smith goes to Washington
The African Queen
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Diary of Anne Frank

Top Sci Fi Movies you will Love

In the mood for a sci fi movie tonight? Can't remember which movies are out there? Check out our list of 70 Sci Fi movies!

Sci/Fi Top Movies

1. Blade Runner
2. Star Wars Trilogy 1977
3. The Matrix 1999
4. Alien 1979
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
6. Aliens 1986
7. The Terminator 1984
8. The Fifth Element 1997
   
9. The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
10. Twelve Monkeys 1995
11. Forbidden Planet 1956
12. Planet of the Apes 1968
13. Back to the Future Robert Zemeckis 1985
14. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
15. Jurassic Park 1993
16. Dune 1984
17. E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial Steven 1982
18. Predator 1987
19. Dr Strangelove 1964
20. The Thing 1982
21. Independence Day 1996
22. Total Recall 1990
23. Stargate 1994
24. Contact 1996
25. The Abyss 1989
26. Minority Report 2002
27. Metropolis 1926
28. The War of the Worlds 1953
29. Starship Troopers 1997
30. V for Vendetta 2005
31. The Time Machine 1960
32. Mad Max 1979
33. Logan's Run 1976
34. Star Trek: First Contact 1996
35. Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956
36. X-Men Bryan Singer 2000
37. Men in Black 1997
38. Galaxy Quest 1999
39. The Road Warrior (vt Mad Max 2) 1981
40. Pitch Black 2000
41. Soylent Green 1973
42. RoboCop 1987
43. Tron 1982
44. A.I. - Artificial Intelligence 2001
45. The Thing (From Another World) 1951
46. I, Robot 2004
47. Spider-Man 2002
48. Fahrenheit 451 1966
49. Superman 1978
50. Escape From New York 1981
51. Equilibrium 2002
52. Them! 1954
53. The Omega Man 1971
54. War of the Worlds 2005
55. Westworld 1973
56. The Fly 1986
57. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954
58. Night Of the Living Dead 1968
59. Armageddon 1998
60. Frankenstein 1931
61. Starman 1984
62. The X-Files 1998
63. Young Frankenstein1974
64. The Incredible Shrinking Man
65. Godzilla - King of the Monsters
66. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005
67. Spaceballs1987
68. Batman 1989
69. Zardoz 1974
    
70. The Man Who Fell to Earth

10 Must See Musicals on DVD

If you have not already watched these musicals below they are my top 10 not in any special order.

Wizard of Oz
Sound of Music
Fiddler on the Roof
A Chorus Line
Singin in the Rain
Guys and Dolls
Music Man
My Fair Lady
Marry Poppins
West Side Story

"ClearPlay DVD Player" the new way to moderate what you hear and see in movies

"The Clearplay DVD Player will make watching movies with the family more fun!"

Check out http://clearplay.com for more information.

Let your guard down and stop worrying about unseemly, vulgar language spewing from the movies you watch with your children.

The Clearplay DVD Player will filter out offensive language based on parental settings that include tolerant, moderate, strict, word specific and sexual references. You can also choose Religious Programming; this setting instructs the DVD player to ignore references to Deity, which would normally be interpreted as a vain reference.

Finally watch movies without covering your kids eyes and ears!