Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 42 minutesRelease Date: May 24, 2013Child-friendly? A modern-day take on a story that's reminiscent of "Alice in Wonderland" and "FernGully: The Last Rainforest," "Epic" is a tale about how small people can make a big difference in the world - a message that's meant to inspire and excite kids of all ages.Is it … [Read more...] about Movie Review: ‘Epic’
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Movie Review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Rated: PG-13 Running Time: 1 hour, 30 minutesRelease Date: March 28, 2013Child-friendly? The original G.I. Joe cartoon - based on the popular action figures - may have been a fun and futuristic military romp, filled with laser-wielding commandos, stealthy ninjas and a healthy dose of after-school-special moralizing, but "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" takes gratuitous and … [Read more...] about Movie Review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Movie Review: ‘The Croods’
Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 38 minutesRelease Date: March 22, 2013Child-friendly? "The Croods" has a brand of slapstick humor that certainly lives up to its name, and the constant barrage of prehistoric humans in modern day situations is sure to keep your little ones giggling through the movie.In case you were wondering what Nicholas Cage has been up to lately - … [Read more...] about Movie Review: ‘The Croods’
The Letter
It was November. Although it was not yet late, the sky was dark when I turned into Laundress Passage. Father had finished for the day, switched off the shop lights and closed the shutters; but so I would not come home to darkness he had left on the light over the stairs to the flat. Through the glass in the door it cast a foolscap rectangle of paleness onto the wet pavement, … [Read more...] about The Letter
Movie Review: Jack the Giant Slayer
Rated: PG-13Running Time: 1 hour, 54 minutesRelease Date: March 1, 2013Child-friendly? While the medieval fantasy battle sequences certainly earn this film a PG-13 rating, "Jack the Giant Slayer" is a film that certainly keeps its core audience in mind - young children delighted with classic fairy tales.Has anyone else noticed that Hollywood is completely out of … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Jack the Giant Slayer