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Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 27 minutesRelease Date: October 5, 2012Child-friendly? Tim Burton's characteristic spooky weirdness comes out in full force with this latest stop-motion effort, but at the core, it's a heartwarming story of a boy and his dog that kids of all ages are sure to enjoy.Depending on where you fall on the Tim Burton appreciation scale - which … [Read more...] about Movie Reviews: Frankenweenie

Rated: Unrated Running Time: 1 hour, 24 minutesRelease Date: September 26, 2012Child-friendly? Combining six fantastic tales from cultures around the world, French director Michel Ocelot weaves a story of magic, mystery, adventure and peril in Tales of the Night that will have children of all ages under its spell.Ooh la la! Leave it to the French to take the children's … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Tales of the Night

Rated: GRunning Time: 1 hour, 40 minutesRelease Date: September 14, 2012Child-friendly? Back again in theaters with plenty of 3D magic to boot, Pixar's masterpiece Finding Nemo is about as child-friendly a movie as they come. With plenty of humor, friendship, adventure, stunning animation and a strong moral center, this beloved family film is perfect for kids and kids at … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Finding Nemo 3D

Rated: PG-13Running Time: 2 hours, 11 minutesDVD Release Date: August 28, 2012Child-friendly? Battleship certainly has its fair share of big explosions, alien invaders and attractive, soaking-wet women, but this film adaptation of the popular board game also brings plenty of thrilling fun that older children are sure to enjoy.Granted, I've had some time to accept that … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Battleship

Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 33 minutesRelease Date: August 17, 2012Child-friendly? While the ghouls and goblins featured in this animated comedy-thriller might spook the youngest of the young, ParaNorman mixes in plenty of paranormal humor to show kids that those things that go bump in the night may not be so scary after all.SPOILER ALERT! Remember how at the end of the … [Read more...] about Movie Review: ParaNorman