Pixar’s ‘Soul’ is beautifully abstract visually, but perhaps too impenetrable for young viewers. Kernel Rating: 3 out of 5 MPAA Rating: PG Length: 100 minutes Age Appropriate...

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Family Movie Review: The Marksman (PG-13)

January 15, 2021

‘The Marksman’ is a generic thriller that doesn’t ask anything new of Liam Neeson. Kernel Rating: 1.5 out of 5 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Length:...

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Family Movie Review: News of the World (PG-13)

December 27, 2020

‘News of the World’ offers a comforting Tom Hanks performance when we might need it most. Kernel Rating: 3.5 out of 5 MPAA Rating: PG-13 ...

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Family Movie Review: The War with Grandpa (PG)

November 2, 2020

‘The War with Grandpa’ is disappointingly boring, never living up to the excitement of its premise. Kernel Rating: 2 out of 5 MPAA Rating:...

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Family Movie Review: Come Play (PG-13)

November 2, 2020

‘Come Play’ is a legitimately scary look at the dangers lurking behind our screens. Kernel Rating: 3.5 out of 5 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Length: 97...

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Family Movie Review: Boys State (PG-13)

August 16, 2020

‘Boys State’ lacks some context, but the documentary is an urgent glimpse at Gen Z's politics. Kernel Rating: 3.5 out of 5 MPAA Rating: PG-13 ...

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Family Movie Review: The Secret Garden (PG)

August 14, 2020

‘The Secret Garden’ is well-acted, but fans of the novel might be disappointed by its changes. Kernel Rating: 3 out of 5 MPAA Rating: PG ...

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Family Movie Review: My Spy (PG-13)

June 25, 2020

The odd-couple pairing of ‘My Spy’ can’t redeem the film’s generic premise. Kernel Rating: 2.5 out of 5 MPAA Rating: PG-13 ...

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Family Movie Review: Four Kids and It (PG)

June 25, 2020

‘Four Kids and It’ makes the most of a goofy premise by taking children’s feelings seriously. Kernel Rating: 3 out...

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Family Movie Review: Agathe-Christine: Next Door Spy (NR)

June 25, 2020

The enjoyably throwback animation style of ‘Agathe-Christine: Next Door Spy’ improves a disappointing plot. Kernel Rating: 2 out of 5...

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Family Movie Review: Spelling the Dream (TV-G)

June 8, 2020

‘Spelling the Dream’ is an inspirational but thin look at Indian-American Scripps spelling bee competitors. Kernel Rating: 3 out of 5...

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Family Movie Review: The Vast of Night (PG-13)

May 29, 2020

The vintage-styled ‘The Vast of Night’ will delight sci-fi fans with its ‘Twilight Zone’ homage. Kernel Rating: 3.5 out of 5...

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Family Movie Review: Scoob! (PG)

May 15, 2020

‘Scoob!’ gives a backstory for the mystery-solving friends, but the update doesn’t quite match the original’s zaniness. Kernel Rating: 2 out of 5 MPAA Rating:...

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Family Movie Review: The Half of It (PG-13)

May 10, 2020

‘The Half of It’ is a teen rom-com that charms despite its familiar love-triangle premise. Kernel Rating: 4 out of...

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Family Movie Review: The Willoughbys (PG)

April 25, 2020

‘The Willoughbys’ is inconsistent tonally and garishly animated, but its message about family is comforting. Kernel Rating: 3 out of...

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Family Movie Review: The Main Event (TV-G)

April 16, 2020

‘The Main Event’ is a film for young WWE fans only; there is little broad appeal to this fantasy. Kernel Rating:...

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Family Movie Review: Trolls World Tour (PG)

April 11, 2020

‘Trolls World Tour’ takes a very sparse narrative and surrounds it with an endless singalong. Kernel Rating: 3 out of...

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Family Movie Review: Never Rarely Sometimes Always (PG-13)

April 6, 2020

Drama ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ is a difficult but insightful watch about teen pregnancy. Kernel Rating: 4 out of 5...

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Family Movie Review: Little Women (PG)

March 28, 2020

The March sisters of the classic ‘Little Women’ come alive in a passionate, insightful remake. Kernel Rating: 4 out of 5...

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Family Movie Review: Emma. (PG)

March 23, 2020

‘Emma.’ is a cleverly conceived adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel with a fantastic cast. Kernel Rating: 4 out of 5 MPAA...

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