MOVIE: Twilight
Movies in Theaters
COMING SOON: The best seller hits the big screen!
Release Date: 11/21/2008
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MOVIE: What Just Happened?
Movies in Theaters
Showbiz satire is too edgy, "insidery" for kids.
Release Date: 10/16/2008

MOVIE: Righteous Kill
Movies in Theaters
Old pros battle brutal vigilante, muddled story.
Release Date: 09/12/2008
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TV: Unfabulous
Tween comedy gets caught up in superficial stuff.
Review Date: 4/4/2005

MOVIE: Tropic Thunder
Movies on DVD
Showbiz satire is witty, violent, controversial.
Release Date: 8/13/2008
video review available

TV: Iron Man (1994)
"Classic" 'toon isn't nearly as good as 2008 film.
Review Date: 8/10/2007

MOVIE: America the Beautiful
Movies in Theaters
Probing docu about society's obsession with looks.
Release Date: 08/01/2008

TV: Fear Itself
Intense horror show definitely too much for kids.
Review Date: 6/6/2008

MOVIE: VeggieTales: Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue
Movies on DVD
Cute Huck Finn parody teaches kids to help others.
Release Date: 07/15/2008

TV: Thundarr the Barbarian
80s action 'toon offers kid-friendly adventures.
Review Date: 5/20/2006

GAME: Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy
Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Fast-paced action/fights like the Bourne films.
Release Date: 06/03/2008

MOVIE: Iron Man
Movies on DVD
Great action, lots of style, some iffy stuff.
Release Date: 05/02/2008
video review available

MUSIC: Pop Fly
By Justin Roberts
Perfect soundtrack for family road trips.
Release Date: 04/15/2008

MOVIE: 21
Movies on DVD
Breezy Vegas con film fun, with some iffy stuff.
Release Date: 03/27/2008
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MOVIE: Step Up 2 the Streets
Movies on DVD
Electrifying dance elevates an almost boring film.
Release Date: 02/14/2008
video review available

MOVIE: Diary of the Dead
Movies on DVD
Gory zombie movie raises questions about media.
Release Date: 02/14/2008

TV: My Family
Delightful British dysfunction for teens and up.
Review Date: 1/17/2005

TV: That Mitchell and Webb Look
Quirky British sketch comedy won't shock teens.
Review Date: 2/7/2008

MOVIE: Snow Buddies
Movies on DVD
Popular puppies mush their way home.
Release Date: 02/04/2008

BOOK: Piano Starts Here
By Robert Andrew Parker
Masterful illustrations and an inspirational bio.
Review Date: 5/29/2008