...a gem of a movie for children and adults, despite its clichs.

Great boy-and-dog tale, but be prepared for tears.

Not a mawkish dying-dog tearjerker, "My Dog Skip" carries a touch of Mark Twain, with quasi-dangerous tall tales and awareness of a gap between childhood and boyhood. Plus, as it's said of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," there's cussin' in it.

Features two irresistible lead characters -- and you can't always say that about a movie.

A heart-affecting boy-with-a-dog drama.

From the very first words you hear in My Dog Skip, you know you have hit a rare, precious breed of movie, one that honors and rejoices in the language.

A pleasant, entertaining yarn.

Taps into just enough of that connection between humans and dogs to make even jaded cat-lovers a little moist in the eyes.

My Dog Skip probes the concaves of memory to tell an honest tale and produce what is easily one of the best films for the entire family.

Skip may not change your life, but if you want a movie you can take your kids to without any trace of off-color jokes, sex, or violence, this is one.

You'll be reaching for your hanky and wondering why movies can't always be this good.

Refreshing in its honest simplicity.

Proves even the tiredest genre can be reinvigorated in the right hands.

Are guaranteed to cause alarm and even tears.