Rating: PG-13Genre:Comedy Release Date: August 7, 2009Running Time: 123 minutes Child-friendly?The new film Julie & Julia may be an attempt to bridge two different generations together: those who grew up watching Julia Child on television and those who currently use social media. The PG-13 rating comes with some strong language at times and some sexuality. The story also … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Julie & Julia
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Movie Review: Aliens in the Attic
Rating: PGGenre:Comedy Release Date: July 31, 2009Running Time: 86 minutes Child-friendly?Aliens in the Attic is a new film that appears to be geared toward fans of the television shows on the Disney and Nickelodeon channels. Ashley Tisdale from High School Musical and Austin Robert Butler from Zoey 101 both star in this family comedy about kids fighting off aliens who are … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Aliens in the Attic
Movie Review: G-Force
Rating: PGGenre:Comedy Release Date: July 24, 2009Running Time: 89 minutes Child-friendly?This Disney movie features talking guinea pigs who have been trained with secret agent skills. Though the film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer of Transformers, it is specifically geared toward children. However, some younger audience members may get frightened from the live-action 3D … [Read more...] about Movie Review: G-Force
Movie Review: I Love You, Beth Cooper
Rating: PG-13Genre:Comedy Release Date: July 10, 2009Running Time: 102 minutes Child-friendly?Though this movie is aimed at teenagers, parents should be aware that there are scenes that depict underage drinking and showed some characters driving while intoxicated. Teenagers who are fans of the television show Heroes may be drawn to this movie because of the actress Hayden … [Read more...] about Movie Review: I Love You, Beth Cooper
Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Rating: PGGenre:Fantasy Release Date: July 15, 2009Running Time: 153 minutes Child-friendly? At this point, it's fair to say that most children are familiar with the Harry Potter films and books, given that this is the sixth movie in the franchise. It's important to note that this is the second to last film in the series so parents may want to prepare their younger children for … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince