As we enter the summer movie season — and big action films and comedies begin to fill theaters — the Reel Dad looks for a more nutritional movie choice. This week’s pick is a new film starring Jane Fonda, Peace, Love and Misunderstanding, showing in theaters and on IFC On Demand on cable. For many …
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As we enter the summer movie season — and big action films and comedies begin to fill theaters — the Reel Dad looks for a more nutritional movie choice. This week’s pick is a new comedy starring Emily Blunt, Your Sister’s Sister. At any age, our relationships with our siblings are rarely predictable. Certainly we …
As we enter the summer movie season — and big action films and comedies flood theaters — the Reel Dad looks for more nutritional movie choices now available on DVD. This week’s pick is a recent film by director Roman Polanski, Carnage. As parents, we want to give our children the benefit of the doubt, …
Each week, the Reel Dad checks the nutritional value of a movie — new or classic — to help families choose what to watch. This week our family movie critic takes a look at some recent releases on DVD that you may have missed in the theaters. Three-day weekends can be a great time to …
Each week, the Reel Dad checks the nutritional value of a movie — new or classic — to help you choose what to see. This week’s pick is a new film from France, Elles. Since winning an Oscar for The English Patient more than 15 years ago, the lovely French actress Juliette Binoche has worked …
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Each week, the Reel Dad checks the nutritional value of a movie — new or classic — to help families choose what to watch. This week’s pick is a new film by the director of Shakespeare in Love, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Like a most enjoyable evening with old friends, the new film The …
Read moreThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Lovely evening with friends
Each week, the Reel Dad checks the nutritional value of a movie — new or classic — to help families choose what to watch. This week, our critic looks at highlights of the recent Tribeca Film Festival in Manhattan where independent filmmakers revealed new movies for 2012. Take a look. Of the many delights served …
Each week, the Reel Dad checks the nutritional value of a movie — new or classic — to help parents choose what to watch. This week, as our critic attends the Tribeca Film Festival in Manhattan through April 29, he focuses on a powerful new documentary, Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story. While many years may …
Read moreVisiting the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival: Booker’s Place
Each week, the Reel Dad checks the nutritional value of a movie new or classic to help families choose what to watch. This week our family movie critic takes a look at some recent releases on DVD that you may have missed in the theaters. The economics of the movie business motivate studios to release …
Each week, the Reel Dad checks the nutritional value of a movie — new or classic — to help families choose what to watch. This week’s pick is a new comedy, Jeff, Who Lives at Home. No two people discover who they are at the same pace. For some, life may come together easily; for …