Contributor: Bob Waliszewski

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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Brother Bear

At the end of the Ice Age, a boy is transformed by the “Great Spirits” into a bear. His quest to regain his humanness is hampered by large theological missteps.

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28 Days

After stealing a limousine and crashing it into a house while drunk, Gwen, a big-city newspaper columnist, is forced to enter a drug and alcohol rehab center.

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You Got Served

Dueling dance crews put their hip-hop skills to the test for a chance to win $50K and a spot in a rap video.

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Instinct

Tone down the violence and drop the handful of obscenities and this film could have received a PG rating. But even then, it wouldn’t be worth the price of admission.

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Change of Plans

In the ongoing series of Family Movie Nights from Walmart and P&G—this time airing on Fox—the gift of adoption gets unwrapped.

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Truth Be Told

In the ongoing series of Family Movie Nights from Walmart and P&G, love and lies are in the air.

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Miracle

More than just a David vs. Goliath snapshot of the 1980 Winter Olympics, “Miracle” goes for the gold with a personal look at a famous hockey coach and his 20 young dreamers.

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