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Review: 'Another Cinderella Story'
By Common Sense Media - Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:59am PDT

Review: 'Another Cinderella Story'Tweens will want to see this movie because it stars Disney Channel darling Selena Gomez, star of the TV show "Wizards of Waverly Place."... Read More»

Review: 'Speed Racer'
By Common Sense Media - Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:38am PDT

Review: 'Speed Racer'This fast-paced, visually kinetic racing movie seems tailor made for kids under 12 who've been raised on video games and anime adventures.... Read More»

Review: 'The Longshots'
By Common Sense Media - Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:19pm PDT

Review: 'The Longshots'Nearly every inspiring "first" in sports has already been turned into a movie. But even though there's no originality left in the genre, Palmer and Ice Cube are charming enough to lift "The Longshots" slightly above the benchmark.... Read More»

Review: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'
By Common Sense Media - Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:34pm PDT

Review: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is aimed at kids, but its constant repetition of lines, themes, concepts, and information suggests that the producers don't have a terribly high opinion of their audience.... Read More»

Quick Look: 'Fly Me to the Moon'
By Common Sense Media - Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:46pm PDT

Quick Look: 'Fly Me to the Moon'Although its 3D scenes are well-executed, "Fly Me to the Moon's" pacing and plot development are amateurishly flat. There's not much dramatic tension and the main characters don't engage viewers.... Read More»

Quick Look: 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2'
By Common Sense Media - Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:44pm PDT

Quick Look: 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2'The girls are back -- and so are the magical pair of pants -- in this sequel to the hit movie. But life is a bit more complicated this time around.... Read More»

Four Family-Friendly Olympic Flicks
By Common Sense Media - Fri Aug 8, 2008 12:00pm PDT

Four Family-Friendly Olympic FlicksWith the start of the Beijing Olympics, we thought we'd offer our four favorite family-friendly films about the Games. Any or all can add depth to your TV viewing of this year's Olympics. So fire up the DVD player and let the Games begin!... Read More»

Review: Swing Vote
By Common Sense Media - Tue Aug 5, 2008 4:20pm PDT

Review: Swing VoteAlthough this comedy has a young protagonist and could serve as an entertaining -- if superficial -- introduction to the political process, most kids probably won't be that interested.... Read More»

Quick Look: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
By Common Sense Media - Tue Aug 5, 2008 4:07pm PDT

Quick Look: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorThis third installment in "The Mummy" series has plenty of action violence, which may be a big draw for kids. Only a few of scenes are gory but most of the battle scenes involve explosions, sword fights, guns, and hand-to-hand combat.... Read More»

Is 'The Dark Knight' for Kids?
By Dave Rogers - Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:54pm PDT

Is 'The Dark Knight' for Kids?"The Dark Knight" is vastly more true to Frank Miller's famous alternative view of The Batman than to the zap-pow camp of Adam West's TV portrayal and sanitized DC comics that filled our childhood.... Read More»