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I am not sure which is the more amusingly surprising -- the idea that one of the most painful struggles in American history could become the subject of a light musical comedy, or the idea that it c...
As an Empress of Evil announces that she is in charge and from now on it will be "happily NEVER after," the film appears to jump off the sprockets of the projector and a narrator interrupts with an...
It's official. The cutest thing on the planet is penguins singing "Boogie Wonderland." Especially if one of them is tap-dancing. This movie is a straight shot of sunshine. I defy anyone to watc...
I loved the original
Happy Feet, but five years later only liked this sequel. It's still a lot of fun to s...
In his last two movies, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) was becoming an adolescent. In this gripping and atmospheric film, based on the sixth book in the series, Harry Potter is becoming a man. H...
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Posted on Thursday October 11, 2012
The Weinstein Company may be nowhere near the gold standard set by Pixar in the imagination and technical ability of its animation, but it beats all ten of the champion’s justifiably lauded class...
Adorable Little Red Riding Hood opens the door to Granny's charming cottage in the woods and walks into the bedroom with her basket of goodies. But Granny looks a little different. It is the wolf...
Kids take on developers to protect endangered owls in this mildly pleasant story based on the award-winning book by Carl Hiaasen. Parents will admire some of the messages -- care for the environme...
“Hop” would more accurately be titled “Stumble,” a disappointing follow-up from the producers of one of last year’s best family films, “Despicable Me.” It is just another story of a h...
Cute kids + cuter dogs = one doggone cute movie.
Emma Roberts (niece of Julia) stars in the movie based on the popular
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Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2009
What scared me most about "Hotel Transylvania" was the prospect of another film starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg. Their last collaboration was "That's My Boy," by far the most excruciatin...
This is a delightfully snips and snails and puppy-dog tails-style movie, with kids who look and act refreshingly like real kids. It's based on the book by Thomas Rockwell that has delighted and ha...