Review By JESSICA ALMY The animated movie “Rio” really had me at the first scene, where all the birds of the rainforest ascend into the sky to sing and fly in a huge, showy musical number. Add to the lush animation and the spirited music a storyline that revolves around the evils of the pet [...]
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Rio
May 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Movies
Tags:Animated·Animated Movies·Birds·Brazil·Captive Wildlife·Early Elementary·Family Movies·Humor·Jemaine Clement·Music·Parrots·Pet Stores·Pet Trade·Preschoolers·Rainforest·Wild Animals in Captivity·Wildlife
Open Season
May 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY You gotta love that kids movies sometimes say what adult films never could. Continuing the tradition of “Bambi” and “The Fox and the Hound,” the 2006 release “Open Season“ depicts hunting from the animals’ perspective, and of course, it isn’t pretty. The main character is a grizzly bear named Boog, who was [...]
Tags:Animated Movies·Anti-Hunting·Bears·Early Elementary·Hunting·Older Elementary·Rabbits·Wildlife·Wildlife Rehabilitation
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
April 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY Don’t let the title put you off too much. “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” is actually a decent animated flick. While there aren’t strong animal or environmental themes, vegetarians will be interested to know that this movie emphasizes eating in moderation — and that the meatballs in the title don’t [...]
Tags:Animated Movies·Consumption of Meat·Depictions of Meat in Film·Early Elementary·Family Films·Food Choices·Genetically Modified Food·Meteorology·Older Elementary·Science
The Princess and the Frog
January 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY I have to admit that a good part of my enchantment with Disney’s 2009 flick “The Princess and the Frog” has to do with its toe-tapping soundtrack, and the role that jazz plays in the New Orleans-based storyline. This retelling of the Frog Prince, now available on DVD, also features beautiful [...]
Tags:Animated Movies·Crocodiles·Disney·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Frogs·Jazz·Music·Older Elementary·Princess
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