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Movie reviews for family and kids, misfits and underdogs & wild animals, popular with kids

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    Wreck-It Ralph

    Game-themed movie mixes potty humor with strong messages.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

    Entertaining "threequel" has some mild violence, innuendo.
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    The Pirates! Band of Misfits

    Pirate adventure blends Victorian history, high-seas fun.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Big Miracle

    Animal-rescue tale has one death but otherwise OK for kids.
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    8
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Dolphin Tale

    Heartwarming tale is sweet, inspiring for kids and tweens.
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    7
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Kung Fu Panda 2

    Panda hero saves the day in surprisingly deep family film.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Winnie the Pooh

    Adorable big-screen Pooh adaptation is short and sweet.
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    3
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    The Lion King

    Musical king-of-the-beasts blockbuster is powerful, scary.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Dumbo

    Sweet Disney classic is still lovely, despite stereotypes.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    The Perfect Game

    Sentimental, inspiring tale about Little League underdogs.
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    8
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Rio

    Vibrant bird tale is part adventure, part love story.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Alpha and Omega

    Wolf tale is all about romance, innuendo-filled jokes.
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    8
     
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Shrek Forever After

    Fiona's fierce, Shrek's lovable in still-funny 4th movie.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    The Karate Kid (2010)

    Remake has new stars, new country, but same winning spirit.
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    9
     
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Offbeat family adventure may charm adults more than kids.
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    7
     
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    Up

    Pixar's stunning adventure is an upper for everyone.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2009)
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    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

    3-D sequel is fun but also more intense than past films.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2009)
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    The Tigger Movie

    Tigger's quest to find his family leads him to realize that sometimes what we're looking for was already there.
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    3
     
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    (DVD, 2009)
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    Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!

    Voiced by Jim Carrey, Horton the elephant lights up the big screen as he protects the tiny Whos.
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    (DVD, 2008)
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    WALL-E
    Brainy, charming, eco-friendly animated adventure.
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    5
     
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    (DVD, 2008)
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    Kung Fu Panda

    Appealing kid-friendly comedy; some scary scenes.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2008)
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    Nim's Island

    This offbeat adventure features Jodie Foster and tween star Abigail Breslin, whose charm and ingenuity carry the show.
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    (DVD, 2008)
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    Shrek the Third

    Cute but not as good as past movies; some cartoon violence.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2007)
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    Ratatouille

    Cute rat tale is kid-friendly but adults may like it more!
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    5
     
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    (DVD, 2007)
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    Surf's Up

    Kids will dive into penguin adventure, dude.
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    5
     
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    (DVD, 2007)