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Movie reviews for family and kids, magic and fantasy & holidays

258 results
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    Rise of the Guardians

    Holiday icons defend childhood in gorgeous adventure.
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    7
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess

    Darling royal tot is steeped in princess stereotypes.
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    3
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Barbie in the Pink Shoes

    Barbie teaches kids about classic ballets; some romance.
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    5
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Monsters, Inc.

    Cute, kid-friendly monster movie; may scare sensitive kids.
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    5
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Flying Machine

    Mixed-media movie celebrates life of Polish composer Chopin.
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    7
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Toys in the Attic

    Foreign stop-action film blends the beautiful and grotesque.
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    9
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Tales of the Night

    Six stunningly animated fairy tales with a few mild scares.
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    8
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Madly Madagascar

    Love is in the air in this silly but cute Valentine's story.
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    5
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Frankenweenie

    Burton's creepy young Frankenstein is perfect for tweens.
    AGE
    9
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    ParaNorman

    Cool-but-creepy monster flick is too scary for little kids.
    AGE
    9
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Jingle and Bell's Christmas Star

    Sweet sequel's friendly messages outshine product tie-ins.
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    3
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Brave

    Mother-daughter princess tale has some very scary scenes.
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    8
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

    Funny Christmas tale has feel-good themes for families.
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    5
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Arthur Christmas

    Fabulous, funny holiday movie about the Christmas spirit.
    AGE
    5
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Gummibar: The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa

    YouTube sensation translates into bad-taste holiday movie.
    AGE
    5
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
  • Review
    Chilly Christmas

    Forgettable Christmas fare will amuse kids with potty humor.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
  • Review
    SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

    Comical holiday featurette has glad tidings, some insults.
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    6
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    My Friend Bernard

    Adventure about overcoming fears is loaded with peril.
    AGE
    4
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings

    Centers on sisterhood and family, with a wee bit of peril.
    AGE
    4
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Abominable Christmas

    Sweet, comic cartoon about legendary snowman; Walmart only.
    AGE
    4
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Monster High: Ghouls Rule

    Toy line characters teach tolerance -- and iffy body images.
    AGE
    7
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Cinderella

    Sweet fairy tale classic for little princes and princesses.
    AGE
    5
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    The Smurfs and the Magic Flute

    Classic 'toon movie shows age but still entertains families.
    AGE
    5
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Mia and the Migoo

    Magical realism adventure promotes family, environmentalism.
    AGE
    6
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    After the Wizard

    Sweet but muddled postscript to Oz has mild suspense.
    AGE
    8
     
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    (DVD, 2012)