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Movie reviews for fairy tales, great girl role models, monsters, ghosts, and vampires & numbers and letters

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  • Review
    Return to Nim's Island

    Adventure sequel is well-rounded, family-friendly fare.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    What Maisie Knew

    Wrenching drama about child custody can spark discussion.
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    15
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Makers: Women Who Make America

    Inspiring survey of women's movement; some sensitive topics.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

    Ghost story relies on creaky old clichés to generate scares.
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    A Monster in Paris

    French monster movie encourages looking past the surface.
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    8
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Scary Movie 5

    This dumb, raunchy series should have given up the ghost.
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    15
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Evil Dead

    Gore-filled horror remake entertains but can't top original.
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    17
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    The Revolutionary Optimists

    Indian slum kids stand up for themselves in poignant docu.
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    11
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Girl Rising

    Powerful docu explains why all girls need an education.
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    12
     
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    (Movie, 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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    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2

    Final Twilight focuses on Edward and Bella's legacy.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Jack the Giant Slayer

    Fantasy violence eased by humor in tween-friendly adventure.
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    11
     
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    (Movie, 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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    Warm Bodies

    Despite violence, book-based zombie romance is OK for teens.
    AGE
    14
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Tales of the Night

    Six stunningly animated fairy tales with a few mild scares.
    AGE
    8
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Ruby's Studio: The Friendship Show

    This insightful tool for building empathy and helping kids understand friendship will appeal to kids.
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    4
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Hotel Transylvania

    Father-daughter comedy works as intro to monster movies.
    AGE
    7
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Paranormal Activity 4

    Fourth in spooky series runs out of ideas -- and scares.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

    Brisk, outrageous action movie has tons of witchy violence.
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    16
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Won't Back Down

    Inspiring tale of a mom's quest to better her kid's school.
    AGE
    9
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Possession

    Demonically scary movie has low gore, strong characters.
    AGE
    14
     
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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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    Resident Evil: Retribution

    Plenty of gore -- and more 3-D -- in fifth RE installment.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Pitch Perfect

    Edgy, teen-friendly musical comedy uplifts with song, heart.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Trouble with the Curve

    Teen-friendly baseball drama raises father-daughter issues.
    AGE
    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)