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Charlotte’s Web (2006)

Based on E.B. White’s classic children’s book and a remake of an animated movie by the same name, “Charlotte’s Web” is a wonderfully sweet and funny movie for the whole family. Dakota Fanning stars as Fern, a young girl who lives on a farm with her mother and father. They have been selling off their farm animals in order to buy the equipment they need to stay afloat, and when their sow delivers a litter, it’s known that those pigs will have to go too. When Fern sees her father getting ready to slaughter the runt of the litter because … Continue reading →

Untainted Hollywood

Just call her the anti-Britney… and Paris… and Lindsay. Fourteen-year-old actress Dakota Fanning is as pure as they come in Hollywood and the “Charlotte’s Web” star says she intends to stay that way as long as possible. Given the sordid tales of other childhood stars, who have been in and out of rehab several times before they could get their driver’s license, I would say Fanning has already far surpassed expectations. During a recent promotional tour for her new movie “The Secret Life of Bees,” the teen star made a pledge to refrain from holding up 7-11s, having premarital sex, … Continue reading →

Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

“Babe: Pig in the City” picks up immediately after the original movie, “Babe,” leaves off. Babe has just won the sheepdog competition and returns home to much cheering and acclaim. All in all, he and the boss (James Cromwell) are pleased to return to the quiet of the farm, where the boss picks up on things left undone, including the fixing of the water pump attached to the well. But when Babe gets curious and wants to see just what the boss is doing down in the well, he causes an accident that leaves the boss injured, and the boss’s … Continue reading →

Gordy

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“Gordy” is a family friendly film that captures the viewer’s heart. Gordy, a young piglet, and his family live on a farm that is going under. While Gordy is out for a walk, a truck comes and loads up his entire family to sell. Gordy is devastated as he sees his father being taken away. As a last promise to his father, Gordy vows to take care of the family. Gordy discovers that his family has been taken “north”. He sets out to find them. After sneaking into a basket, Gordy ends up in the back of a truck at … Continue reading →

Summer Movie Dates With the Kids

This summer, movie theaters are offering all sorts of deals for kids’ movies shown usually on Tuesday or Wednesday morning. They are usually older movies, but kids don’t care. If their favorite characters are on the big screen, they are happy. At 10am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Regal Entertainment Group is offering a Free Family Film Festival. For nine weeks, families can attend free G and PG movies like Shrek the Third, The Bee, and Charlotte’s Web. The website lists each theater’s schedule. The festival starts June 10, 2008. Bookworm Wednesdays starts up on June 25th at the National Amusement … Continue reading →

When Cows Come Home – David L. Harrison

You all know what a sucker I am for cute illustrations. While at the library looking for great picture books, I happened upon this one and snatched it up. Right across the front cover is a line of dancing cows. Can it get any better than this? The sun is starting to set and the cows are coming home. They aren’t just walking, however – they’re commuting with style, their hips and tails swaying, their heads held high—they’re like models on a runway. It’s quite inspirational. They contentedly chew their cud as they enter the barn, but if the farmer … Continue reading →

Barefoot in the Park (1967)

“Barefoot in the Park” is a 1967 film based on the Neil Simon play of the same name. Robert Redford stars as Paul Bratter, a young lawyer who is waiting for his big break in the firm. He has just married Corrie (Jane Fonda) a vivacious girl with a live-life-to-the-fullest outlook. She compliments his solidarity and he brings her down to earth, or tries to. After spending six days at the Plaza Hotel following their marriage, they emerge into real life and move into an apartment together. Corrie picked it out without Paul’s approval – he’s never seen it at … Continue reading →

Secondhand Lions (2003)

“Secondhand Lions” is a delightful movie starring Haley Joel Osment as a young boy being raised by an irresponsible mother (Kyra Sedgwick). When his mother comes up with yet another get-ahead idea, this time a court reporting school in Ft. Worth, Walter is taken to live with two great-uncles he’s never met. Later, when he discovers that his mother never did enroll in that school, Walter feels abandoned and betrayed, but his uncles step in to take up the slack, in their own unique ways. Garth and Hub are unusual men, to say the least. They’re both getting on in … Continue reading →

Babe (1995)

Reviewing “Charlotte’s Web” the other day put me in mind of another favorite movie about a pig. Like “Charlotte’s Web,” “Babe” is about a cute little piglet who goes to live on a farm, unaware that he will be on the menu before long. Another similarity between the two films is the way the other animals help the pig accomplish an amazing feat that keeps them from being eaten. But that’s pretty much where the similarities end. Babe, the runt of his litter, is offered as a prize at the fair. If you can guess how much he weighs, you … Continue reading →