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Parental Guidance: The Great Gatsby, Jack Reacher, and Safe Haven (5 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Wednesday, May. 08 2013, 04:00 PM

This week, Baz Luhrmann's jazzy, stylized adaptation of The Great Gatsby hits theaters, giving families a golden opportunity to compare and contrast the differences between the film and the book. Plus, the action-packed Tom Cruise vehicle Jack Reacher and the romantic drama Safe Haven head to DVD shelves. Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: Iron Man 3 and The Guilt Trip (11 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 02 2013, 09:48 AM

This week in family filmgoing, we've got an action-packed superhero adventure (Iron Man 3) and a tale of mother-son bonding (The Guilt Trip). Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: The Impossible and Jurassic Park (9 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 25 2013, 03:13 PM

This week's wide releases are both rated R, so we turn to the DVD shelves for a pair of new releases you might want to watch with the rest of your brood: the family disaster thriller The Impossible and the dino-crazed Jurassic Park. Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: Oblivion (7 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 18 2013, 12:54 PM

This week in family viewing, we've got Oblivion, a sci-fi thriller starring Tom Cruise as the last man on Earth. Read on to find out if it's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: 42, Scary Movie 5 (31 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 11 2013, 03:18 AM

This week, 42 brings the heroic, inspirational story of Jackie Robinson's color barrier-breaking rookie season to the big screen. Does it do the great ballplayer justice? And is it safe for family viewing? And what about the latest installment of Scary Movie? Read on to find out.

Parental Guidance: Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience (15 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 04 2013, 09:32 AM

This week in family viewing, we've got an oldie but goodie. Jurassic Park is getting a deluxe 3D re-release, so we figured we'd remind parents of how scared they were when they saw it 20 years ago. Read on for more.

Parental Guidance: G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Lincoln, and Parental Guidance (8 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Mar. 28 2013, 02:00 PM

This week in family films, there's a little something for everyone, from action (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) to historical drama (Lincoln) to domestic comedy (Parental Guidance). Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: The Croods, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and Les Mis�rables (18 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Mar. 21 2013, 02:37 PM

This week in family films, prepare for a journey: we'll take you across stone age landscapes (The Croods) to Middle-earth (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) to the dusty streets of Paris (Les Mis�rables). Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Rise of the Guardians, and Life of Pi (15 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Friday, Mar. 15 2013, 01:53 PM

This week in family films, we've got feuding magicians (The Incredible Burt Wonderstone), an all-star lineup of fantastical heroes (Rise of the Guardians), and an Oscar winner about a guy in a boat with a tiger (Life of Pi). Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: Oz the Great and Powerful and Wreck-it Ralph (18 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Friday, Mar. 08 2013, 11:18 AM

This week in new family films, we've got a pair of protagonists who must journey to unfamiliar lands, be it a magical realm (Oz the Great and Powerful) or a different arcade cabinet (Wreck-It Ralph). Read on to find out what?s appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: Jack the Giant Slayer, The Last Exorcism Part II, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (6 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Friday, Mar. 01 2013, 07:08 AM

This week in theaters, we've got a fairy tale fantasy (Jack the Giant Slayer), a demonic possession (The Last Exorcism Part II), and on DVD we've got sparkly vampires (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2) and a surfing drama (Chasing Mavericks). Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: Snitch, Dark Skies, and Fun Size (8 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Friday, Feb. 22 2013, 09:09 AM

As the eyes of the movie world turn to the Oscars, we'd like to remind you that there are a couple new viewing options out there this week. We've got a pair of new wide releases (Snitch, Dark Skies), as well as a teen-friendly rental (Fun Size). Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: A Good Day to Die Hard and Skyfall (18 comments)

by Ryan Fujitani and Tim Ryan on Wednesday, Feb. 13 2013, 04:45 PM

This Presidents Day, there's a little something for everyone in the family, in both the multiplex and on home video. We've got four new wide releases (A Good Day to Die Hard, Safe Haven, Escape From Planet Earth 3D, and Beautiful Creatures), plus some choice rentals (Skyfall, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Bully) that should hold appeal to family members of various ages. Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: Top Gun and Here Comes the Boom (10 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Feb. 07 2013, 02:37 PM

This week in family viewing brings the theatrical re-release of an iconic 1980s action flick (Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer) and a mixed martial arts comedy on DVD (Here Comes the Boom, starring Kevin James and Salma Hayek). Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: Warm Bodies and Hotel Transylvania (32 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jan. 31 2013, 04:26 PM

We've got a spook-tacular pair of cinematic offerings this week: the teen zombie horror/comedy/romance Warm Bodies lurches into theaters, while the silly animated monster mash-up em>Hotel Transylvania hits DVD shelves. Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (40 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jan. 24 2013, 02:32 PM

This week in theaters, we've got a big screen fairy tale adaptation about a pair of vigilante witch killers. Now, we all know that much of the Grimm brothers' bibliography is filled with violent tales, but is Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters safe for the whole family? Read on to find out.

Parental Guidance: Taken 2 and Won't Back Down (8 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jan. 17 2013, 04:11 PM

It's been a rough month for family-friendly theatrical releases, so once again we look to the DVD shelf, where we find an action sequel (Taken 2) and an education drama (Won't Back Down). Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: Horrid Henry: The Movie and Frankenweenie (7 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jan. 10 2013, 04:33 AM

This week, the three big releases -- Gangster Squad, Zero Dark Thirty, and A Haunted House -- are all rated R, but there's a kiddie flick called Horrid Harry: The Movie in limited release. Plus, Tim Burton's stop-motion spook-tacular Frankenweenie is out on DVD. Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: Promised Land, The Impossible, and Looper (18 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jan. 03 2013, 03:15 PM

With the holiday season officially behind us, we're relatively short on family-friendly viewing this week. In wide release is the eco-drama Promised Land starring Matt Damon and the family disaster thriller The Impossible starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. And on DVD, we've got twisty time travel with Looper, starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt). Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family

Parental Guidance: Jack Reacher, The Guilt Trip, and Monsters, Inc. 3D (10 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Dec. 20 2012, 03:21 PM

Since it's the holiday season, there's a good chance you'll be watching movies with family members young and old. Fortunately, you've got plenty to choose from, including an action thriller (Jack Reacher), a road-trip comedy (The Guilt Trip), an animated classic (Monsters, Inc. 3D), and loads of new DVDs. Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

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