Parental Guidance: Captain Phillips, Plus After Earth and Europa Report (5 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Thursday, Oct. 10 2013, 05:59 PM

This week, Christy breaks down the true story thriller Captain Phillips, and on home video, the eventful cataclysmic After Earth and the sci-fi Europa Report.

Parental Guidance: Gravity and Parkland (3 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Oct. 04 2013, 10:52 AM

This week, Christy breaks down the heart-pounding thriller Gravity, as well as historically based Parkland, and on home video, the family-friendly The Croods.

Parental Guidance: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 and Baggage Claim (2 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Sep. 27 2013, 01:39 PM

This week, Christy breaks down the kid-friendly Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, as well as rom-com Baggage Claim, rock doc Muscle Shoals, and on home video, the superhero blockbuster Iron Man 3.

Parental Guidance: The Wizard of Oz: An IMAX 3-D Experience and Enough Said (7 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Thursday, Sep. 19 2013, 06:20 PM

Parental Guidance: Salinger, Stories We Tell and From Up on Poppy Hill (13 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Thursday, Sep. 05 2013, 05:18 PM

Parental Guidance: One Direction: This is Us and Getaway (7 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Thursday, Aug. 29 2013, 01:07 PM

Parental Guidance: Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (6 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Aug. 23 2013, 03:59 PM

Parental Guidance: Lee Daniels' The Butler, Paranoia and Jobs (6 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Thursday, Aug. 15 2013, 06:06 PM

Parental Guidance: Planes and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (8 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Thursday, Aug. 08 2013, 03:02 PM

Parental Guidance: The Smurfs 2 and Europa Report (6 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Aug. 02 2013, 10:26 AM

Parental Guidance: The Wolverine and Blue Jasmine (4 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Jul. 26 2013, 11:27 AM

Parental Guidance: Turbo, R.I.P.D., and More (4 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Jul. 19 2013, 03:22 PM

Parental Guidance: Pacific Rim and Grown Ups 2 (17 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Jul. 12 2013, 11:23 AM

Two new releases and two on DVD comprise our selections for potentially family-friendly movie watching, and Christy Lemire offers up her take on each for the benefit of those looking for something to watch with the kids.

Parental Guidance: Despicable Me 2 and The Lone Ranger (6 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Wednesday, Jul. 03 2013, 04:03 PM

Two new releases and one on DVD comprise our selections for potentially family-friendly movie watching, and Christy Lemire offers up her take on each for the benefit of those looking for something to watch with the kids.

Parental Guidance: White House Down and A Band Called Death (2 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Jun. 28 2013, 04:08 PM

Two new releases and one on DVD comprise our selections for potentially family-friendly movie watching, and Christy Lemire offers up her take on each for the benefit of those looking for something to watch with the kids.

Parental Guidance: Monsters University and Jack the Giant Slayer (4 comments)

by Christy Lemire on Friday, Jun. 21 2013, 04:15 PM

Two new releases and one on DVD comprise our selections for potentially family-friendly movie watching, and Christy Lemire offers up her take on each for the benefit of those looking for something to watch with the kids.

Parental Guidance: Man of Steel, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (22 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jun. 13 2013, 01:28 PM

It's a big week for family movies: we've got a legendary superhero (Man of Steel), a famous wizard (Oz the Great and Powerful), and some fairy tale heroes (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters). Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: The Internship, Warm Bodies, and Escape from Planet Earth (4 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jun. 06 2013, 03:57 PM

There's something new for everyone in the fam in theaters and on DVD this week, from a goofy workplace comedy (The Internship) to a zombie-tastic love affair (Warm Bodies) to an animated alien extravaganza (Escape from Planet Earth). Read on to find out what's appropriate for the whole family.

Parental Guidance: After Earth and Now You See Me (18 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 30 2013, 01:01 PM

This week's two wide releases have a lot in common: they're both rated PG-13, and they're both hitting theaters with few advanced reviews. But are After Earth and Now You See Me safe for the family? Read on to find out.

Parental Guidance: Epic and Beautiful Creatures (3 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 23 2013, 01:22 PM

Two of this week's major releases (Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover Part III) skew toward an older crowd, but there's still a little something in multiplexes for the whole family: Epic, a fantasy adventure with voice work from Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, and Beyonce Knowles. Read on to find out more.