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ULTRASTAR OFFERS SUMMER KIDS’ MOVIE SERIES

UltraStar Cinemas will kick off its annual Summer Kids’ Movie Series in May at its UltraStar Surprise Pointe and UltraLuxe Scottsdale Pavilions locations. Every Monday through Friday from May 28 through Aug. 3, families are invited [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

A guide to summer movies for kids

Did you see “Kung Fu Panda 2” over the weekend? The reunion of Po and the gang is the first in what promises to be a big summer for movies that kids will surely want to see. Here’s a look at what’s coming up, so yo [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Summer Movie Special: Sequel Madness

No movie executive has ever been fired for greenlighting a sequel. Once a brand has been established in the marketplace, it makes sound business sense to repeat the formula. When Procter & Gamble discovered that Ivory soap would float, do [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Cheap summer movies for kids?

Towne Cinemas in American Fork is offering a summer movie program. If you buy a pass in advance, children can see 11 shows for only $8. You also can pay $1.50 per movie at the door. Go HERE for a list of movies. The SCERA Center in Orem h [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Summer Movie Family Kids, Part 2 By Jeremy Taylor (

'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part II: What It's About: The eighth and final installment of the Harry Potter film franchise has the not-as-young-as-he-once-was wizard on a quest to foil Lord Voldemort's plot to make h [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

End-of-Summer Grab Bag:

Isee a lot of movies—more than most people. So many, in fact, I hardly have time to review them all. I’m often asked, “Who picks the movie you have to review?” Many are surprised when I inform them that I have fre [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Summertime movie camp for kids

Do the kids need something to do this summer without breaking the piggy bank? Take them to AMC’s Summer Movie Camp. AMC Theaters is offering an AMC Summer Movie Camp that feature movies rated G or PG for only $1 a ticket. The kids [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

This summer's family films set to focus on fantasy and fun

Animated animals and pint-sized aliens. Museum relics that come to life at night. Magic rocks that make wishes come true. A bouquet of balloons big enough to lift a house into the sky. Fantasy and fun take centre stage in summer's crop of f [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Disney Looks To Jump On The Comic Movie Bandwagon After Lack...

According to a post on the Disney-centric Jim Hill Media blog, word around the “House of the Mouse” is that, after a disappointing summer at the box office led by “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” whic [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Hancock, Obama and the summer of heroes

What does the influx of super-human power say about society? Sp far this summer, I've had my brain pummeled by Robert Downey Jr. flying around in a techno-suit, Adam Sandler as an invincible (and priapic) former Mossad agent, Steve Carel [...]

Posted On : Jun, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Who Will be Left Standing After the Summer Movie Fallout?

Occasionally I roll out the crystal ball and peek into the future. Sadly, the only future that pops up on the spherical surface deals with movies. My crystal ball is lame and busted like that. No matter, I'll make do with my crippled ball [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

Summer movie preview: Return of the heroes

Movies and comic books have a lot in common: They're both bright and bold, loaded with color and action, and filled with characters representing the struggle between good and evil. "Comics are a great way to use pi [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

Summer movies drive toys full-speed to shelves

Forget the battle of the box office. This summer will mark a showdown of movie toys. More than 2,000 toys and 6,000 other merchandising tie-ins from fast-food trinkets to life-size, limited-edition busts are flooding stores to coincide wit [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Summer 2008's hot movies

This weekend, moviegoers who arrive in time to see the trailers and commercials before the main feature will be treated to a 60-second compilation of breathtakingly fast clips from 28 forthcoming films. Images from Mamma Mia!, The Incredibl [...]