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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

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

Rated: G Running Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes Release Date: December 19, 2012 Child-friendly? If there's one thing that Pixar knows how to do better than anyone else, it's making a child-friendly film that's smart, funny and enjoyable for adults too. This re-release brings back all the original fun of Monsters, Inc. and throws in a healthy dose of 3D animation for … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Monsters, Inc. 3D

Rated: PG-13Running Time: 1 hour, 55 minutesRelease Date: November 16, 2012Child-friendly? There's a lot of adult content going on in the Twilight series of films - namely sexual situations and fantastic violence. But these movies have become wildly popular with many young people, so parents should use their better judgment when deciding to take their children to see … [Read more...] about Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2

Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 37 minutesRelease Date: November 21, 2012Child-friendly? Rise of the Guardians puts a new spin on children's favorite holiday characters and casts them as an elite team of superheroes charged with protecting Earth (and kids' imaginations!) from an evil spirit determined to take over the world. If this isn't a film marketed to kids, I … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Rise of the Guardians