MOVIE: Nights in Rodanthe
Movies in Theaters
Weepy romance is tame but may not interest teens.
Release Date: 09/25/2008

BOOK: Curse of the Night Wolf: Barnaby Grimes, Book 1
By Paul Stewart
Fun series start, but too violent for target age.
Review Date: 10/16/2008

MOVIE: The House Bunny
Movies in Theaters
Some laughs, but an iffy message for girls.
Release Date: 08/22/2008
video review available

TV: The Gong Show with Dave Attell
Raunchy, lowbrow TV at its most mediocre.
Review Date: 7/17/2008

TV: It's Not Easy Being Green
Brit family works together to live greener life.
Review Date: 7/17/2007

MOVIE: Strange Wilderness
Movies on DVD
Unfunny "comedy" is crude, profane, drug-filled.
Release Date: 2/1/2008
video review available

TV: Diagnosis Murder
90s crime drama is tame by today's standards.
Review Date: 12/13/2005

MOVIE: The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Movies on DVD
Sequel is tamer, more predicable than the classic.
Release Date: 09/24/2007

BOOK: Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf
By Judy Sierra
Amusing, inventive tribute to fairy tale classics.
Review Date: 10/30/2007

GAME: Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek
Platform: Windows
A "chilling" mystery of sabotage for tweens & up.
Release Date: 06/12/2007

TV: The Nine
Now-familiar flashback formula works ... again.
Review Date: 10/4/2006

GAME: Go Diego Go: Wolf Pup Rescue
Platform: Windows
Preschoolers rescue animals with Dora and Diego.
Release Date: 09/19/2006

MOVIE: This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Movies on DVD
Tracking the MPAA ratings board. Adults only.
Release Date: 08/30/2006

MOVIE: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Movies on DVD
Not as good as the original, but cute and fun.
Release Date: 06/20/2006

MOVIE: Wolf Creek
Movies on DVD
Throwback to '70s slasher movies isn't for kids.
Release Date: 12/25/2005

GAME: Didi & Ditto First Grade: The Wolf King
Platform: Mac/Windows
Busy beavers help first-graders learn.
Release Date: 12/06/2005

GAME: MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
Platform: Xbox
Short on story, but big on explosions.
Release Date: 12/28/2004

MOVIE: Brotherhood of the Wolf
Movies on DVD
Werewolf thriller set during French revolution.
Release Date: 01/01/2001

BOOK: Shh! (Don't Tell Mr. Wolf!) A Preston Pig Lift-the-Flap Book
By Colin McNaughton
Irreverent illustrations spice up simply written story.
Review Date: 8/26/2003

BOOK: The Water Horse
By Dick King-Smith
Another sweet animal tale from Babe author.
Review Date: 10/22/2007