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7 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Christopher Robin’
1. Is it based on a true story? No, which to me seemed strange, though not exactly disappointing. The movie’s title character has “Robin” for a last name, instead of a middle name as it of course was...
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Ten Things Parents Should Know About ‘The Meg’
Jason Statham takes on a giant prehistoric shark in The Meg, hitting theaters this weekend. Should you take the kids to see it? Read on to find out. 1. What’s it about? Thanks to some meddling by a...
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Ten Things Humans Should Know About ‘The Predator’
The title alien reacts to having to sit through the movie The Predator, the latest and by far the worst movie on the now-30-year-old-series, opens in theaters this weekend. Read on to see if you should...
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9 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Robin Hood’
The new retelling of the classic story Robin Hood hit theaters this weekend. Read on to see if you should take the kids (no) or even go yourself (again, no). 1. What is it about? It’s mostly the...
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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Bumblebee’
The latest installment in the Transformers franchise opens in theaters this weekend. Read on to see if you should take the kids. 1. What is it about? Bumblebee is a prequel to the original...
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7 Things Parents Should Know About ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’
1. What’s it about? Despite the title (and its obvious play on Rudyard Kipling’s The Man Who Would Be King), The Kid Who Would Be King is a “reimagining” of The Once and Future King. It’s the King...
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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Happy Death Day 2U’
The sequel to the surprisingly good Happy Death Day opens this weekend. Should you take the kids? Read on. 1. What is it about? This sequel to 2017’s Happy Death Day follows basically the same...
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9 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Fighting With My Family’
Fighting With My Family, the new biopic about professional wrestling, opens in theaters this weekend. Should you take the kids or hire a sitter? Read on to find out. 1. What is it about? This...
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7 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Missing Link’
NOTE: A lot about the movie was already covered in my article from a few days ago. Some of what I say here is going to be similar to some of what I said there. 1. What’s it about? Missing Link, which...
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6 (Spoiler-Free) Things Everyone Should Know About ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Note: There are no spoilers for Avengers: Endgame in this article, beyond what has already been shown, referenced, or very clearly hinted at in trailers, ads, and merchandise. There ARE spoilers for...
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8 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, a sort-of follow up to Gareth Edwards’ fantastic 2014 film, opens this weekend, and we saw it so that you don’t have to. 1. What is it about? King of the Monsters...
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10 Things You Should Know About ‘Fire Emblem: Three Houses’
image: NOA Lest I bury the lede here, let me start off by saying that Fire Emblem: Three Houses is another undeniable must-own for the Nintendo Switch. Developed jointly by Intelligent Systems and Koei...
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9 Spoiler-Free Things Parents (and Everyone Else) Should Know About ‘Star...
Note: There are no spoilers in this article beyond what has already been shown or referenced in trailers, ads, and merchandise. (There are spoilers for previous Star Wars films, but not this one.) 1....
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Ten Things Parents Should Know About ‘The Call of the Wild’
Beautifully photographed, the latest film version of The Call of the Wild is a warm and family-friendly adventure story. Perhaps too family-friendly. 1. What is it about? As you may remember from...
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10 Things to Know About ‘Spies in Disguise’ Home Release
Pigeon Lance and scientist Walter star in ‘Spies in Disguise.’Image Credit: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment The home release of Spies in Disguise, an animated feature from Blue Sky Studios, mixes...
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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit’
This Friday, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit comes… well, home. I’ve already raved about this mixed reality kart racing title in theory, but recently I was finally able to check it out in earnest. Here...
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6 Things You Should Know About ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’...
Note: There are no spoilers in this article beyond what has already been shown or referenced in trailers, ads, and merchandise. (There may be spoilers for previous Marvel Cinematic Universe content,...
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8 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’...
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7 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’...
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8 (Spoiler-Free) Things Parents Should Know About ‘Guardians of the Galaxy...
I’m going to start by breaking from the usual format to say this: Don’t take little kids to see this movie. In all honesty, if my kids were still younger than 15 or so, I would think twice about...
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