Which movies are fun for the whole family and which ones are treats just for you? Find out!
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Blue Valentine
Short Story:
Blue Valentine, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, zeros in on a modern-day married couple and the highly electric undercurrents that surround their evolving relationship.
What They're Saying:
"Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams give two of the most explosive and emotionally naked performances you will see anywhere." - Rolling Stone
"Ms. Williams and Mr. Gosling are exemplars of New Method sincerity, able to be fully and achingly present every moment on screen together." - New York Times
Good For Kids?
The charged performances by both Gosling and Williams are in no way kid-friendly.
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True Grit
Short Story:
After her father is suddenly murdered, 14-year-old Mattie Ross seeks hires notorious U.S. Marshall Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to help her seek revenge. They embark on a wild journey and form an unlikely companionship with a Texas Ranger (Matt Damon), a man who is out to settle a score of his own.
What They're Saying:
"True Grit proves to be as funny and heroic as any other legend, and tells an expert tale to boot." - New York Daily News
"The big names in the cast all do excellent work, but the biggest surprise is all but unknown Steinfeld." - Los Angeles Times
Good For Kids?
This PG-13 drama is too violent for the little ones.
Gulliver's Travels
Short Story:
When travel writer Lemuel Gulliver (Jack Black) takes on an assignment in Bermuda, he mysteriously ends up on the unknown island of Liliput, where he strangely towers over the island's tiny inhabitants.
What They're Saying:
"The traditional problem of big-budget family entertainment arises, where the grown-up jokes are too grown-up for the younger kids in the audience and the jokes for kids are too insipid and simplistic to appeal to grown-ups." - MSN
"Marketed as a hip, modern adaptation of a classic, the movie feels more like a Christmastime TV special projected in 3D." - Slant Magazine
Good For Kids?
While the kids are out of school for the holidays, Gulliver's Travels acts as the perfect substitute teacher.
Little Fockers
Short Story:
We've met the parents; we've watched the parents meet each other. Now, in the third installment of the Fockers franchise, it's time to meet the kids. Little Fockers once more follows Greg (Ben Stiller) and Pam (Teri Polo) as their awkward family adventures.
What They're Saying:
"Think of it as a mildly entertaining way to get out of the house this Christmas, rather than a cracker of a movie." - Birmingham Post
"All together now: "FockersFockers-Fockers." Are you rolling on the floor in hilarity?" - New York Daily News
Good For Kids?
The sometimes sexual humor is funny for teens and adults.
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