Netflix’s ‘The Repair Shop’ leads January’s family-friendly lineup
The repair culture has been replaced by the throwaway culture. We no longer fix stuff. We throw it in the...
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Vudu’s new filtered movie service leads October’s family-friendly lineup
What if you could turn a PG-13 movie into a family-friendly film that even a seven-year-old child could watch? Thanks to...
Read moreKen Burns’ ‘Country Music’ leads September’s family-friendly lineup
More than a few of my childhood nights were spent sitting in my bedroom, wondering why my father was watching...
Read moreInspirational ‘Basketball or Nothing’ leads August streaming lineup
Sports movies have a special place in the American culture. Perhaps that’s because Americans naturally root for the underdog --...
Read moreKendrick Brothers’ ‘Overcomer’ leads August family-friendly spotlight
I admit it. I cried during the first Kendrick Brothers movie I watched: the marriage-themed Fireproof (2008). I did the...
Read moreFaith-based ‘Like Arrows’ tops May’s streaming lineup
Filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick are the names behind some of the most successful films in faith-based entertainment— including War...
Read moreREVIEW: Kids will enjoy ‘Aladdin’ — no matter what critics say
The problem with remaking classic movies is they always will be compared to the original. Thus, even if a film...
Read moreNetflix’s ‘You vs. Wild’ tops family-friendly options for May
Editor’s note: This monthly series, “5 Family-Friendly Things,” spotlights five family-friendly entertainment choices on film, DVDs, streaming or television. ...
Read moreREVIEW: Is ‘Avengers: Endgame’ OK for kids?
It's easy to gauge the success of a movie: You look at the box office gross. But gauging its cultural...
Read moreHit thriller film ‘A Quiet Place’ leads April’s streaming lineup
I don’t watch many horror movies. In fact, I typically avoid them like the plague. My reasoning is simple. I...
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