Carrie R. Wheadon
Publications: | Reel.com, Common Sense Media |
Movie Reviews Only
Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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2/5 | 31% | A Boy Called Po (2017) |
Weepy tale of widowed father's struggles with autistic son. ‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Sep 1, 2017
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4/5 | 91% | Veer-Zaara (2004) |
Bollywood forbidden love tale with song, dance, drama.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Nov 1, 2012
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3/5 | 92% | Chakde! India (2007) |
Indian underdog sports film will make American girls cheer.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2012
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4/5 | 96% | Kolya (1997) |
Adorable kid transforms womanizer in poignant Oscar winner.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Jul 25, 2012
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2/5 | No Score Yet | Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2001) |
A little magic is missing in this cat-and-mouse chase.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Jul 20, 2012
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4/5 | 83% | 180 South (2010) |
Eco-minded travel docu inspires serious wanderlust.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Jul 2, 2012
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3/5 | No Score Yet | Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000) |
"Those meddling kids" encounter brief alien scares.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Jun 21, 2012
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3/5 | No Score Yet | Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006) |
Silly slapstick treasure hunt has a few scary skeletons.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Jun 21, 2012
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4/5 | 87% | Paris Je T'aime (2007) |
18 shorts about love for mature art house fans‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Jun 14, 2012
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3/5 | No Score Yet | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992) |
Lots of fantasy fun, but watch out for nightmarish scares.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted May 24, 2012
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3/5 | 60% | That's What I Am (2011) |
Message movie about tolerance has a few mature themes.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Apr 4, 2012
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4/5 | 89% | Much Ado About Nothing (1993) |
Very accessible, jubilant Shakespeare with brief bawdiness.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Apr 4, 2012
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2/5 | No Score Yet | Secret of the Cave (2007) |
Message-heavy mystery has boy dealing with parents' divorce.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Apr 4, 2012
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2/5 | 53% | Fierce Creatures (1997) |
Some funny moments peppered with lots of sexual innuendo.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Mar 20, 2012
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3/5 | No Score Yet | På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump (Pippi on the Run) (1970) |
Kids run away from home with Pippi in kitschy '70s series.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Mar 20, 2012
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3/5 | No Score Yet | Pippi Goes on Board (1975) |
Kitschy '70s Pippi adventures still fun, but no pirates.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Mar 9, 2012
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3/5 | No Score Yet | Pippi Goes on Board (Här kommer Pippi Långstrump) (1969) |
Kitschy '70s Pippi adventures still fun, but no pirates.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Mar 9, 2012
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4/5 | No Score Yet | Boathouse Detectives (2010) |
Fantastic slumber party fare with problem-solving kids.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Feb 15, 2012
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3/5 | 40% | A Far Off Place (1993) |
African survival tale not for sensitive animal lovers.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Feb 8, 2012
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3/5 | 75% | The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) |
Church ladies become screwball sleuths in mild '70s comedy.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Jan 18, 2012
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4/5 | No Score Yet | Pippi in the South Seas (1975) |
Kitschy '70s Pippi is kid adventure-fantasy at its best.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Oct 14, 2011
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3/5 | No Score Yet | Summer Eleven (2010) |
Serious subjects handled delicately in best friends pic.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted May 6, 2011
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2/5 | No Score Yet | The Prince and the Pauper (2007) |
Slow story for Zack and Cody fans only.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2010
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5/5 | 90% | Sleeping Beauty (1959) |
Disney classic is delightful but sometimes scary.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2010
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3/5 | 67% | The Aristocats (1970) |
Jazz and hijinks make this Disney cat tale meow.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2010
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3/5 | No Score Yet | My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (2007) |
Hasbro toys await Santa; preschoolers only.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2010
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3/5 | No Score Yet | My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie (2007) |
Gentle saving-Christmas tale for preschoolers.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2010
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3/5 | No Score Yet | Care Bears: Grizzle-Ly Adventures (2008) |
Sharing lesson, plus a few scares for the Bears.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2010
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4/5 | No Score Yet | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All (2008) |
Mix of religious satire and old-timey holiday-special charm.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2010
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4/5 | No Score Yet | Barney - Celebrating Around the World (2008) |
Globetrotting dino treats tots to dynamite dances.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Sep 30, 2010
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2/5 | 49% | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) |
Too scary for younger fans of the popular book.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Feb 12, 2010
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3/5 | No Score Yet | Another Cinderella Story (2008) |
Selena Gomez brings fresh pop fun to an old tale.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Sep 18, 2008
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2/5 | 26% | Drillbit Taylor (2008) |
More fights than laughs in Owen Wilson comedy.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Mar 19, 2008
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2/5 | 14% | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) |
Disappointing adaptation of a great kids' book.‐ Common Sense Media
Read More | Posted Oct 22, 2007
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1.5/4 | 3% | Down to You (2000) |
You can smell the frying cheese from a mile away.‐ Reel.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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