April 2009 Entries
Movie night is a great way to spend quality time together as a family. But sometimes picking a movie that everyone will enjoy can be a challenge. My first suggestion would be any of the great titles you get by being a member of Movie Club 4 Families. Here are a couple other suggestion of some classic family friendly movies.
The Sound of Music (1965) - This is a great story about a family growing closer while having fun and finding joy in life. It's great to learn a little history and this can be a great introduction to World War...
There are a lot of resources our there to help parents learn more about media options for their families. This post is the third in a series where we review websites that go in depth to give parents more information than you might get from a simple rating.
Kids-in-mind.com - "Kids-in-mind" offers reviews for parents to make their own decisions about movies for their children. Their reviews make no judgment on the content of the film, rather they just share what content is in the movie. They use three categories--sex/nudity, violence/gore and profanity. For each movie they give each category a...
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Release Date--May 22
Ben Stiller is back in the follow up to the 2006 blockbuster Night at the Museum. Some original cast members are back, but this time the adventure takes place at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. Here is a link to some trailers.
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Release Date--May 29
Pixar’s next animated film and their first in 3D. The lead character is an old man, very different from cars, robots or monsters. The director of Monsters, Inc directs the film. Here is an interesting article about wall streets take on this more artistic Pixar movie
Land of...
There are a lot of resources our there to help parents learn more about media options for their families. This post is the second in a series of three posts where we review websites that go in depth to give parents more information than you might get from a simple rating.
Commonsensemedia.org - "Common Sense Media" offers reviews for movies, video games, websites, TV, books and music. Their reviews give a basic out of five star review of the movie (not based on content) and a basic age recommendation based on the content of the film. They also give a 1-5...
We love film festivals. Festivals are a great way to see movies that are difficult to find anywhere else. Although most film festivals showcase independent movies that are likely to be shown at an art house theater, there are many film festivals around the country that spotlight or are entirely focused on family or children’s films.
Here’s a list of film festivals that are great places to find quality family oriented entertainment.
Film Festivals Focused Primarily on Family or Children's Films
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
Heartland Film Festival
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There are a lot of resources our there to help parents learn more about media options for their families. This post is the first in a series of three posts where we will review websites that go in depth to give parents more information than you might get from a simple rating.
Dove.org - The Dove Foundation says that its mission is “To encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution and consumption of wholesome family entertainment.” The website contains reviews of current movies and movies on DVD. Their reviews have several different layers. They give movies three different approval levels, "Dove...