MOVIE: Role Models
Movies in Theaters
Coarse adult comedy elicits some big laughs.
Release Date: 11/7/2008
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TV: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Interesting and dramatic ... for a reality show.
Review Date: 12/7/2004

TV: The Banana Splits and Friends Show
Classic kids' show mixes cartoons and music.
Review Date: 8/7/2004

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

TV: Raising the Bar
Legal drama for grown-ups has more soap than grit.
Review Date: 8/29/2008

MOVIE: Death Race
Movies in Theaters
Violent action remake races to a high body count.
Release Date: 08/21/2008
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MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee II
Movies on DVD
Aussie hero returns in mindless shoot-'em-up.
Release Date: 08/06/2008

TV: Chop Socky Chooks
Bizarre action 'toon mixes violence, stereotypes.
Review Date: 3/6/2008

TV: Breaking Bad
Morally ambiguous show is all about drugs.
Review Date: 1/21/2008

TV: Skunk Fu!
Kung fu critters cute, but some iffy behavior.
Review Date: 9/22/2007

MOVIE: Made of Honor
Movies on DVD
Romcom is charming but formulaic; some iffy stuff.
Release Date: 05/01/2008
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TV: Little Britain
Outrageous British comedy is sketchy for teens.
Review Date: 6/20/2004

TV: I Can Make You Thin
Infomercial-like show offers healthy eating ideas.
Review Date: 3/16/2008

TV: Baywatch
Hit '90s lifeguard series is cheesy, jiggly fun.
Review Date: 3/4/2005

MOVIE: Over Her Dead Body
Movies on DVD
Ghost-lite romantic comedy is only so-so.
Release Date: 01/31/2008
video review available

TV: George of the Jungle
Dumb jokes, crass humor, dubious lessons.
Review Date: 1/18/2008

MOVIE: There Will Be Blood
Movies on DVD
Epic American oil saga is brilliant but mature.
Release Date: 01/11/2008

MUSIC: Dragonfly Races
By Ellis Paul
Socially-conscious folk music for kids.
Release Date: 01/08/2008

TV: Heathcliff and Marmaduke
Slapstick animal toons are fine, if not inspiring.
Review Date: 11/28/2005

MOVIE: Fred Claus
Movies in Theaters
Holiday comedy's no classic, but it's OK for kids.
Release Date: 11/08/2007
video review available