Our parent movie reviews let you know which new releases to take your kids to and which ones you may want to hold off on.

1) Family Review of Planes

Rating: PG

Disney’s ‘Planes’ was originally a direct-to-DVD spinoff of the Pixar ‘Cars’ franchise. It should have stayed that way....Read More

2) Family Review of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Rating: PG

Who asked for this sequel? ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief’ ended on a definitive note, but ‘Sea of Monsters’ is not only boring and underwhelming, but it opens up the door for even more films in this franchise. You would be so, so much better off just reading the books.....Read More

3) Family Review of The Spectacular Now

Rating: R

‘The Spectacular Now’ is, like most teen romances, a boy-meets-girl scenario that pairs two unlikely people together. But it rejects typical high school movie clichés for a realistic, grounded observation of adolescence, young love, and familial disappointment. ‘The Spectacular Now’ is a meaningful, honest film.....Read More