flow
Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Flow

Beautiful, surreal and powerful, ‘Flow’ may be appropriate for kids, but it’s not necessarily made for them.

wallace and gromit vengeance most fowl
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Mystery/Suspense
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Witty, silly and ever-so-much fun, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is not a perfect film. But it is pretty …

finding nemo
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids
Finding Nemo

To find Nemo is to discover underwater treasure. The animation has the depth of the ocean itself. The adventure is …

monsters inc
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Monsters, Inc.

A bit of G-rated fantasy/slapstick violence is really the only thing that’s even close to scary about ‘Monsters, Inc.’

the lion king
Animation, Drama, Kids, Musical
The Lion King

Lions, hyenas and the circle of life. Oh my! The Lion King rules the animation world with a story that’s …

muppet christmas carol
Comedy, Drama, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Muppet Christmas Carol

In 1992, Charles Dickens must have been rolling in his grave … with laughter. That’s when Walt Disney Studios and …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

You’d think that if you accidentally left your kid alone once, it wouldn’t happen a second time. Well, think again.

Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
That Christmas

‘That Christmas’ comes with sweet messages. But there are a still a couple of “presents” here that won’t fit snugly …

Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
My Neighbor Totoro

This rereleased 1988 Studio Ghibli classic is strange and lovely in all the right ways.

Animation, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
An Almost Christmas Story

Disney+’s Christmas special is a sweet little fable that feels, on its surface, like just a secular confection. But let’s …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Transformers One

There’s action, humor and, yep, even some heart in this latest Transformers pic. You could almost say it’s … more …

Animation, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Kids, Musical, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Pumpkin King Jack Skellington is back. First released in 1993, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ now makes annual October appearances. Is …

Drama, Kids
My Penguin Friend

This sweet true story smiles at, teaches and encourages its viewers in equal measure.

Uglies
Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Uglies

Uglies has some unappealing content, but it also speaks to the societal pressures that teens face and must learn to …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon doodles up some laughs. It also draws us in to ponder spiritual questions about life’s …