Tag: family
Movie Review: “Incredibles 2” doesn’t reach the heights of the original...
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Movie Review: "Incredibles 2" (PG)
It's been 14 years since Pixar and writer/director Brad Bird ("The Iron Giant") unleashed the creative (and magical) animated superhero...
Movie Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is all about...
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Movie Review: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (PG-13)
Leave it to Troma veteran and "Slither" director James Gunn to take a lower-tier Marvel sci-fi/superhero...
A straight Mormon talks about LGBTQ families and marriage equality
Editor's note: a previous version of this piece listed the title of Melissa Leilani Larsen's play "Pilot Program" as "Pilot Project."
If you’ve known me...
Why it’s harmful to say that families are forever
How long can one be in Utah without hearing the phrase, “families are forever”? Not long, I’d wager. However, behaving as if families are...
Movie Review: “Zootopia” is a solid blend of heady themes and...
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MOVIE REVIEW: "ZOOTOPIA" (PG)
With "Zootopia," Walt Disney Pictures has created an animated feature with surprisingly heady themes. Animals make for great allegory (read "Animal...
Are you a ‘bored couple at the restaurant’?
There may be no greater argument against lifelong monogamy than the bored couple at the restaurant. "Oh, please don't let us end up like...
Christmas conflict resolution in five steps
Christmas is supposed to be a joyous time with family and friends, but far too often they’re loaded with tension and arguing. Old resentments...
The importance of family traditions
If you are like most parents I know, you are beginning realize that not only is December upon us, but the time is slipping...
Gratitude cures entitlement
One of my clients exclaimed: "No matter how much I do for my children, no matter how much I give, they always want more....
Movie Review: ‘The Peanuts Movie’ retains comic strip’s gentle spirit
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MOVIE REVIEW: "THE PEANUTS MOVIE" (G)
By way of a healthy dose of nostalgia and a dash of innocence, The Peanuts make the jump to the...