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Movie reviews for ages 10 & 17, editors' picks

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    Koran by Heart

    This moving documentary about Muslim kids challenges stereotypes and tugs at the heartstrings.
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Make Believe

    The true story of teen magicians who sacrifice everything for their dreams is fascinating and inspiring.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Pressure Cooker

    Teens work hard and achieve culinary greatness under the wing of a tough and inspiring teacher.
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    Bandslam

    Great songs, good role models, and feel-good energy fuel this tween-friendly battle-of-the-bands flick.
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    Young Frankenstein

    What better way to teach your tween about parody than with this bawdy send-up of the Frankenstein story?
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

    Fitting in, choosing right from wrong, and money pressures are fodder for thought in this funny but dark tale.
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    Holes

    See Shia La Beouf as a teen whose perseverance in breaking a family curse offers lessons in self-respect and generosity.
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    (DVD, 2003)
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    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

    Kick it old school with this corny (but fun) 1986 flick.
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    (DVD, 2003)
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    A League of Their Own

    A women's baseball team strives for recognition as they fend off one curveball after another.
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    (DVD, 2002)
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    The Return of the Pink Panther

    Kids just love unmasking pretension, and this riotously comic send-up of self-importance will tickle their funny bones.
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    (DVD, 2001)
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    October Sky

    This true story of a boy from a small town who dreams of becoming a rocket scientist is ideal for a family movie night.
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    (DVD, 1999)
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    The Right Stuff

    By capturing a pivotal time in U.S. history, this tribute to American ideals provides fine viewing for Independence Day.
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    (DVD, 1999)
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    Dragonheart

    A once-proud knight faces his reckoning in this fantasy filled with sword-fighting and (not-too-gory) dragon slayings.
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    (DVD, 1998)