Contributor: Bob Waliszewski

The Katy Perry We Knew

It’s been a while since Katy Perry stopped by to chat with me about her music. Yes, that Katy Perry. Although it may be hard to believe, a decade ago Katy (then known as Katy Hudson) dropped by Focus on the Family to help get the word out about her sel …

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Snow Dogs

When Miami-based Ted Brooks discovers he’s actually adopted and that his birth mother has died and left him an inheritance, he heads for her hometown of Tolketna, Alaska.

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How High

‘How High’ is ‘Cheech & Chong’ transported into the 21st century.

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The Jensen Project

NBC teams up with Walmart and P&G (among other advertisers) to deliver its second family-minded TV movie. The first (Secrets of the Mountain) was low-tech. This one’s all about nanobots.

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X2: X-Men United

From Marvel Comics’ colorful world of superheroes springs X2, a sequel that picks up where X-Men left off.

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Glitter

A vanity piece for Mariah Carey? Obviously. A challenging role? Hardly.

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What’s Not to Like About Family TV?

If I were to compile a Top 10 list of the most positive developments within the world of entertainment, somewhere on it would be an entry that reads: The Walmart/Procter & Gamble Family Movie Nights films. Although these two companies’ pockets are …

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Rio

The director of the Ice Age movies heads to warmer climes with a few fancifully feathered—and fiercely frenetic—friends in tow.

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Return to Nim’s Island

Poachers and resort builders want to steal away the special gifts of Nim’s island home. So it’s up to that nature-loving girl to once again save the day.

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Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

Richard and Gere and Joan Allen play second fiddle to a loyal pooch in this family-friendly (straight-to-DVD) dog tale.

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The 5th Quarter

Based on events that happened at Wake Forest University in 2006, a young athlete rallies his college football team in memory of his deceased younger brother.

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Stuart Little

Mr. and Mrs. Little become captivated with Stuart and take him home, much to the chagrin of Snowbell the cat and their son.

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StarStruck

Disney Channel loves to help kids hang on to the high life in its made-for-TV movies. Glitz! Glamour! Hollywood! What’s amazing is how it keeps them so clean.

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From Prada to Nada

When their father dies, two orphaned sisters are forced to move into their Latina aunt’s crowded East L.A. home. And a whopping dose of culture shock isn’t far behind.

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Bones

Start with disturbing hip-hop. Add drugs, some nudity, tons of foul language and violence. Mix in elements of gore, horror and a haunted house.

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