Parents' Guide to Penguins 3D

Nature documentaries about cute and cuddly animals are hard to resist, even if you've seen most of the specifics before in other documentaries (or even animated movies like Happy Feet). And there's an undeniable charm to penguins, who -- like many humans -- raise one baby and must feed and protect it. Plus, as many of us already know, penguins mate monogamously, sharing a special call that only their mate and chick will answer to as the family units attempt to reunite after perilous journeys back to the ocean for sustenance. Penguins 3D is a tale as old as time, but it's hard to look away when those vicious Skua birds are approaching and the leopard seals are circling.

Those who can't get enough of penguin stories will enjoy the specifics of yet another species of the black-and-white birds: the determined males keeping their eggs warm; the females keeping predators at bay in order to stuff their gullets to regurgitate back to their fuzzy baby chicks. But audiences who aren't as easily won over by penguins may get a bit bored, particularly if they're already familiar with the habitats and life cycles of other penguins. Nature fans and penguin pals will want to add PENGUINS 3D to their to-be-seen queue, while those who prefer their penguins to tap dance and sing might want to stick with more animated adaptations of penguin life.