Childrens Movies

Movies That Help Parents and Children Understand Grief and Loss

Jeanne Dennis | Posted 05.16.2012

Jeanne Dennis

Movies are a wonderful way to begin a discussion. With children, especially little kids, it gives them an emotional vocabulary. How does this character feel -- happy, sad, confused. Here's a list of movies and five guided discussion topics.

Inspiration and Child-Like Innocence: Are We Allowed?

Denise Lumiere | Posted 12.07.2011

Denise Lumiere

What if we really allowed ourselves to enjoy life, to laugh more -- and to see more inspirational movies? What if we took some time off, even if it is just two hours to enjoy a children's movie? What could be wrong with that?

Unhip Hop: Race Relations in a Children's Movie

John Shore | Posted 06.12.2011

John Shore

The primary message of the movie Hop isn't that Easter is swell, or that talking bunnies are adorable (the main one in this movie, E.B. -- short for E...

The Secret of NIMH: It's Just Not Quite as Good As You Remembered

Alex Remington | Posted 05.25.2011

Alex Remington

The Secret of NIMH, released in 1982, has an extremely assured visual design, with Disney-esque character designs for all the woodland creatures, cute good guys and scary-looking bad guys.

Fantastic Mr. Fox: This Roald Dahl Adaptation Gets It Somewhat Right

Alex Remington | Posted 05.25.2011

Alex Remington

Fantastic Mr. Fox the film is about realizing that you can't run from who you are. But like Where the Wild Things Are, the movie has an uneven tone thanks to its adapters and intended audience