Skyrunners suffers a bit from genre confusion. Is it a sci-fi flick about alien invaders or a high school drama? It plays like both, but it isn’t really long enough to develop either plot ...
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TV: Skyrunners
I rate this titleonand give itMade-for-TV alien invasion film is aimed straight at tweens.
DVD: Ben 10: Alien Swarm
I rate this titleonand give itTeen hero takes on aliens in kid-friendly action flick.
BEN 10: ALIEN SWARM is based on the popular Ben 10 animated shows, and it loses little moving from animation to live ...
TV: Ghost Hunters Academy
I rate this titleonand give itCompetition adds edge to latest in supernatural franchise.
GHOST HUNTERS ACADEMY combines elements of the proven Ghost Hunters formula with a Survivor-style elimination series. Though ...
TV: V
I rate this titleonand give itExciting sci-fi remake mixes action, moral quandaries.
V is a departure from the typical alien-invasion yarn because these invaders don’t rush in with blasters blazing; their plan -- to gain the planet’s trust and then slowly assume power -- is ...
TV: The League
I rate this titleiffyand give itRaunchy comedy focuses on football, friendship, and sex.
The League is crass, juvenile, and rife with stereotypes, but it also has a tender core thanks to the focus on friendship and relationships. Still, the characters swear constantly and ...
TV: Naruto Shippuden
I rate this titleonand give itRambunctious ninja returns, slightly older, in anime sequel.
If all of plot synopsis makes sense, then you’re the exact audience for NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. This sequel to the wildly popular anime series
Web site: Colbert Nation
I rate this titleonand give itTV show site unites fans and stokes audience participation.
Fans of Stephen Colbert’s TV show, The Colbert Report, will find much to like about the COLBERT NATION website, mainly because most of the content online is drawn from the series. There are ...
TV: The Jeff Dunham Show
I rate this titleiffyand give itVentriloquist's comedy act is too edgy for younger viewers.
Here’s the thing about ventriloquists: Jokes that wouldn’t be funny if a traditional comedian told them don’t really improve when they come out of the mouth of a puppet. Dunham plays the ...
TV: Ultimate Parkour Challenge
I rate this titleonand give itUnderground sport is a mix of danger and excitement.
When it's done right, parkour is tremendously fun to watch. Seeing someone sprint across a rooftop, spring off the edge, fall two or three stories, hit the ground rolling, and then spring up and ...
Web site: Zui Tube
I rate this titleonand give itPre-screened YouTube-like videos, mostly from TV and movies.
There’s plenty of fun video content on the Internet, but parents may be reluctant to let kids go looking for the good stuff for fear they might stumble upon the dreck, the offensive, or worse. ...
TV: Alaska State Troopers
I rate this titleiffyand give itReality show cops handle drunks, snow, and dead moose.
Shows in this genre sometimes seem to run together, with a standard mix of fights, drunks, drug arrests, and suspects resisting arrest. Yes, Alaska State Troopers has all of this, but the ...
DVD: Superman Batman: Public Enemies
I rate this titleonand give itFramed superheroes fight back -- and fight some more.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES starts off with a bit more depth than the average superhero yarn. When Superman protests his innocence, other heroes are forced to takes sides. Should they obey ...
