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
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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’
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
Movie Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Rated: PG-13 Running Time: 2 hours, 49 minutes Release Date: December 14, 2012 Child-friendly?The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeycertainly has its fair share of fantasy violence and white-knuckle moments, but the film is also filled with a sense of childlike wonder and grand adventure that makes it a great family event. Let me start by saying that I'm a huge fan of the … [Read more...] about Movie Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Movie Review: Parental Guidance
Rated: PG Running Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Release Date: December 25, 2012 Child-friendly? There's certainly plenty of tongue-in-cheek adult humor to be found in between the lines of "Parental Guidance," but overall it's a family-friendly flick with laughs for everyone, from grandkids to grandparents. Oh man, Billy Crystal is playing a grandfather? That's … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Parental Guidance