Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 33 minutesRelease Date: August 17, 2012Child-friendly? While the ghouls and goblins featured in this animated comedy-thriller might spook the youngest of the young, ParaNorman mixes in plenty of paranormal humor to show kids that those things that go bump in the night may not be so scary after all.SPOILER ALERT! Remember how at the end of the … [Read more...] about Movie Review: ParaNorman
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Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 34 minutesRelease Date: August 3, 2012Child-friendly? Whether your little ones are wimpy, brave or anywhere in between, it's a safe bet that they'll relate (especially your pre-adolescent boys) to the classic, coming-of-age hijinks that "wimpy kid" Greg Heffley and his friends get into during a summer stint at a snooty … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Movie Review: Ice Age: Continental Drift
Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 34 minutesRelease Date: July 13, 2012Child-friendly? Now back for their fourth prehistoric adventure, Manny, Diego, Ellie, Sid and Scrat return in Ice Age: Continental Drift to offer up the same child-friendly brand of slapstick and acorn-related humor that characterized the first three films.Haven't these guys been wiped out by … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Ice Age: Continental Drift
Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
Rated: PG-13Running Time: 2 hours, 16 minutesRelease Date: July 3, 2012Child-friendly? This new take on the New York City web-slinger's origin story is packed with high-flying thrills, exciting action sequences, monstrous villains and teenage romance that may not be appropriate for all children, but anyone 10 and up will appreciate the comic book appeal of The Amazing … [Read more...] about Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
Movie Review: Brave
Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 33 minutesRelease Date: June 22, 2012Child-friendly? Pixar has been delivering quality animated family films for nearly two decades, and Brave is no exception. It's blend of great storytelling, compelling characters, strong morals, adventure and humor makes this latest effort enjoyable for kids of all ages.Let's face it - the second … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Brave