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Movie reviews for drama, magic and fantasy & brothers and sisters

28 results
  • Review
    Cloud Atlas

    Enormous scale and spectacle, but weak characters, story.
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

    Listless coming-of-age drama about teen's ho-hum "problems."
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Playroom

    Parents seek joy, ignore kids in difficult, powerful drama.
    AGE
    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Fat Kid Rules the World

    Unpopular teen faces tough climb in edgy dramedy.
    AGE
    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Sparkle

    Whitney Houston's final film has some mature elements.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Lawless

    Outlaw brothers wage war in violent Prohibition drama.
    AGE
    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding

    Drug use and cliches mar unoriginal indie dramedy.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    People Like Us

    Sentimental drama is well acted but too mature for tweens.
    AGE
    14
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    The Do-Deca-Pentathlon

    Brothers reunite in warm indie dramedy; some language.
    AGE
    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    October Baby

    Faith-based drama about adoption, abortion, forgiveness.
    AGE
    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Jesus Henry Christ

    Stylized comedy explores identity; adults drink and smoke.
    AGE
    14
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Tyler Perry's Good Deeds

    Message movie lacks humor to draw in teens.
    AGE
    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Tiny Furniture

    Slow drama about post-college life has sex, drinking, etc.
    AGE
    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Mama, I Want to Sing!

    Preachy musical has few surprises, not enough songs.
    AGE
    12
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Fireflies in the Garden

    Uneven drama about unhappy family, including tragedy.
    AGE
    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
  • Review
    Into the West

    Irish tearjerker with a hint of magic deals with loss.
    AGE
    11
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    A Father's Choice

    Heart-tugging family story set in motion by a mom's murder.
    AGE
    12
     
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    (DVD, 2009)
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    The Velveteen Rabbit
    Family film lacks frills but has sweet message for kids.
    AGE
    5
     
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    (DVD, 2009)
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    Opal Dream

    Unusual Australian drama has a few moments of violence.
    AGE
    10
     
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    (DVD, 2007)
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    Sparkle (1976)

    Predictable rise-to-fame tale with gangs, drugs, violence.
    AGE
    14
     
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    (DVD, 2007)
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    The Lake House

    Corny romance will bore kids.
    AGE
    12
     
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    Return to Oz
    1985 sequel to American classic is tin-eared and creepy.
    AGE
    8
     
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    (DVD, 2004)
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    Heavenly Creatures

    Gruesome yet imaginative teen psychosexual drama.
    AGE
    16
     
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    (DVD, 2002)
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    A River Runs Through It

    Moving, powerful movie of two brothers.
    AGE
    13
     
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    (DVD, 2002)
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    Jumanji
    Some thrills, but may be too much for little ones.
    AGE
    10
     
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    (DVD, 2000)