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06/18/2013
'Man of Steel' Is Darker, More Solitary in 2013 ...I had to see if Man of Steel would uphold the same awing power over a new generation of young fans - if boys would want to emulate him and if girls would dream of being Lois Lane. More >>

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05/13/2013
Only Lovers of the Book Will Love 'The Great Gatsby' Baz Luhrmann's version of 'The Great Gatsby' opened this past weekend to mixed reviews. Here's a former high school English teacher's kid-focused take on the film... More >>

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05/06/2013
'Iron Man 3' Isn't So Steely After All Although 'Iron Man 3' is a huge blockbuster right now, you may want to skip it... More >>

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04/22/2013
When Earth and Memories Are Shot to 'Oblivion' Although the action, music, and visuals are highlights in the new Tom Cruise movie "Oblivion," parents should only take older children to see it... More >>

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04/15/2013
'42' Is a Great American Story Jackie Robinson proved that true talent has no color and showed what it really means to be a hero. Here's a review of the new biopic celebrating his career... More >>

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03/25/2013
Run, Don't Walk, to See 'Girl Rising' Every once in a while, a book or a movie opens our eyes to things we haven't thought much about before - things that really matter. This week I had such an experience when I went to a screening of a new documentary called "Girl Rising." More >>

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01/04/2013
'The Hobbit' Is Still Incredible 75 Years Later Like the epic odyssey that Bilbo Baggins departs on, Peter Jackson's silver screen adaptation of 'The Hobbit' proves to be equally incredible. Read the review here. More >>

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01/03/2013
The Best to Worst Kids' Movies of 2012 In 2012, there were a few movies that had such strong stories that they are sure to be remembered as classics suited for the whole family. Here is a list of the best to worst kids' movies of 2012. More >>

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11/19/2012
'Twilight: Breaking Dawn- Part 2' Is The Ultimate Soap Opera Beauty, danger, supernatural forces and, yes, ripped abs aplenty abound in the final movie installment of the 'Twilight' saga. More >>

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08/20/2012
Two Young People, Two Very Different Lives in 'Timothy Green' and 'Sparkle' Both opening this past weekend, 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' and 'Sparkle' take two very different looks into the lives of young people... More >>

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