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14 top family-friendly Halloween movies to watch on Amazon Instant Video

We all know by now that a lot of video on demand services leave a lot to be desired in the “current releases” genre. One time that doesn’t matter a lick: Halloween! The holiday where the best scary, creepy, or funny-creepy movies never really get...

Amazon Instant Video comes to the iPad, yay!

by Jeana | Travel Essentials

With an impending long road trip that the kids are already whining about, I’m in the process of loading up the digital entertainment options on my iPad. My primary source has always been iTunes, but with the launch of the new Amazon Instant Video for iPad app,...

More shows, more movies, more reasons to go Amazon Prime

by Jeana | Entertainment

I was buying printer ink the other day on Amazon and even though my purchase came to $16.99, I found other non-essentials to throw into my cart just so I could raise my total to $25 and get the free shipping. Sound familiar? I contemplate upgrading to Amazon Prime...

TV Anytime app is a parent’s road trip savior

by Jeana | Fun Apps

Picture this – you’re into hour two of your long road trip to the inlaws, only to discover that you left your DVD player with Cars 2 on the kitchen counter. All those painful whines could have been averted if you had the TV Anytime app. TV Anytime is a...

How to squeeze in those Oscar movies before the Oscars

by Jeana | Entertainment

As usual, I head into movie awards season like so many parents–without having seen any of the 2012 Oscar nominees. But with a little less than a month to go before the big night, there are a few different ways I can sneak in a viewing of Moneyball and The...

Downton Abbey – 1 of 3 good reasons to keep your Netflix subscription.

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment

After hearing so many people rave about Downton Abbey, I finally had to check it out for myself. As it turns out, it’s available on Netflix now, which has totally rejuvenated my excitement at having a subscription, the way Jackass 3 has not. (Sigh.) Put these...

Rejoice media junkies! 3 great streaming media devices you might not know about

by Jeana | Entertainment

The other night, I was flipping through the channels and stumbled upon the very end of one of my absolute holiday movie faves, It’s a Wonderful Life. (You too?) While I’m sure it will be on again soon, many times, I’d like to be able to watch the...

Let Roger Ebert pick your date night movie

by Cool Mom Staff | Lifestyle Apps

Every month, my husband and I comb through Netflix and try to figure out what to put in our queue. We generally give up and just end up putting in something for the kids. But since finding this new app, I’ve already got a slew of awesome picks, all recommended...

Free streaming movies from Amazon. Second only to free ice cream.

by Beth | Helpful Services

This is Oscar day. In other words, the day parents everywhere realize they have seen pretty much none of the movies nominated and vow to do better next year. Just in time, Amazon announced an awesome new offer for free video streaming, available to all Amazon Prime...

How to get your movie watching in before the Oscars

by Jeana | Entertainment

I love awards season. The glitz, the glamour, the uncomfortable red carpet interviews with Kathy Griffin. But year in and year out, like many parents, I always find myself facing Oscar night without having seen a single nominated movie. Kind of puts you at a...

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