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A list of kids’ movies centered around awesome female charac...

This is a list of girl centered movies with strong girls in them. That sentence may seem redundant but sadly, it’s not. Many girl centered movies feature a main character who is a princess in distress, a cheerleader trying to keep a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Review: Jig

If Irish dancing brings to mind Michael Flatley and Riverdance, this colourful if conventional film should revise that impression to one of diamantes, fake tans, gigantic wigs and charming kids. Director Sue Bourne went behind the scenes [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Review: Hugo (directed by Martin Scorsese)

After losing his father to an accidental fire, twelve year old Hugo goes to live with his uncle who tends the clocks at a train station. When his uncle up and leaves, Hugo’s left to fend for himself and when he’s not ste [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

New movies bring parents, kids together

“The Muppets’’ movie opened nationwide yesterday, and Elizabeth Gilbert of Peabody was among the first in line to see it. Gilbert, 34, was accompanied by her two children, 5-year-old Sean and 7-year-old Kathryn, neither [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Not Just a Kid's Movie

Because I grew up in what is considered to be the Disney Renaissance, I was exposed to a host of fantastic animated films at a young age. My childhood was characterized by fluid visuals, sweeping musical numbers, and a fervent love for al [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Sunderland and Durham kids get free movies

HUNDREDS of schoolchildren across Sunderland and County Durham are getting the chance to visit the cinema for free. Pupils from Highfields Community Primary, Valley Road Primary and Shotton Colliery Primary schools were the first to en [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

'Mighty Macs' movie is a jewel for whole family

It's time to take the kids to the movies again. "The Mighty Macs" opens in theaters across the country — and locally — on Friday, Oct. 21. Backers of the movie note that anyone who's ever complained that Holl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Review: Real Steel

Let’s clear the air right now, readers. Real Steel is on the surface an homage to the popular kids’ game Rock’em Sock’em Robots. It is hard to dispute that fact and I don’t think that the creators can even de [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Re-Releases Are Designed to Torture Parents

If you're the type who follows the box office buzz, you might have heard that feel good family flick Dolphin Tale took The Lion King 3D down a peg or two this past weekend. Too bad it won't last. This two-week stint of having to r [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Celebrate Grandparent’s Day: Top 15 Grandmas and Grandpas in...

In celebration of grandparents this week (and all that they do for us!) here’s an awesome roundup of the top 15 grandmas and grandpas on film. From super silly to the strong and mighty, from the Madea movies to Happy Gilmore to Litt [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

More Must-See Movies for Kids

There are some movies my family is so drawn to that when they come on television we watch them, commercials and all, even though we OWN them. How goofy is that? All we have to do is slip in the DVD and we can view them commercial-free, bu [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Little Mister Mon County Donates Movies to WVU Children's Ho...

Little Mister Monongalia County made a special presentation to the West Virginia University Children's Hospital on Wednesday. Hayden Lynch, 7, brought a basket full of kids movies to the Children's Hospital wing. This was not just [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Top 10 Family Movies

If you're looking for an affordable fun-filled activity that you and your family members can enjoy, then you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Watch a movie! Although not every movie is appropriate for children, there are [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Kid movies on the cheap

Local theaters are offering low-cost summer movie series for kids, but AMC is opting out this year. The chain announced it has canceled its annual “Summer MovieCamp” because of declining turnouts — fewer than 25 moviegoe [...]