Kids Movies

5 Movie Characters That Freaked Me Out as a Kid

J.L. Sirisuk | Posted 05.21.2012

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J.L. Sirisuk

Halloween isn't anywhere in sight, but that doesn't matter because I've decided to reflect on the movie characters that traumatized me as a child and caused a few issues and fears.

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Movies That Help Parents and Children Understand Grief and Loss

Jeanne Dennis | Posted 05.16.2012

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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.

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5 Ways to Help Boys and Girls Understand Sexism in Movies

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Women in Film, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Gender Bias, Gender Stereotypes, Sexism in Media, Stereotypes, Empathy, Miss Representation, See Jane, Teens, Gender Socialization, Kids Movies, Media Awareness Network, Parents, Parents News
Soraya Chemaly

There is no rating system that grades misrepresentation, bias or their effects on culture. Here are five things you can do to teach your kids, boys and girls, how to rate things for themselves.

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The Green Lantern: I Wanted More, So Much More

Lorraine Roe | Posted 08.27.2011

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Lorraine Roe

In the movie script there wasn't much humor and there weren't many great weapons or heart-felt moments. It sounds silly to say about a superhero movie, but there were parts I just didn't believe.

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ReThink Review: Despicable Me -- A Victim of the Toy Story 3 Hangover

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Kim

There's nothing egregiously wrong with Despicable Me, the new 3D-CG movie about a supervillain named Gru (voiced by Steve Carrell) whose dastardly plo...

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The Force Is Strong With This One

Meredith Lopez | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Miami, Star Wars, Where the Wild Things Are, Toddlers, Muppets, 1978, Parenting, Kids Movies, Yo Gabba Gabba, Cinema Studies, Dvds, Barack Obama, Movies, Healthy Living News
Meredith Lopez

The Juban Princeling, is nearly a year and a half old (he turned 17 months on March 8), his father and I have earnestly started talking about one of the most important milestones in a child's life: his first movie.

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

Alex Remington | Posted 05.25.2011

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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.

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ReThinking The Iron Giant: Cold War Anti-Gun Fun...For Kids!

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Kim

What's an anti-violence parent/babysitter to do? Isn't there a kids' movie out there that's fun and adventurous while advocating non-violence?

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