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The Lorax

March 30th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Movies

Review By AMY SHARP “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not!” – Dr. Seuss For anyone who is already a fan of The Lorax book by Dr. Seuss, “The Lorax” movie lives up to the hype. There are many connections to be drawn to the [...]

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Big Miracle

February 24th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Movies

Review By JESSICA ALMY Ever since I learned that Universal Pictures was making a film recounting the rescue of a family of Alaskan whales in the 1980s, I’ve been looking forward to seeing it. Happily, “Big Miracle,” starring  Drew Barrymore, does not disappoint. The touching storyline appeals to both kids and adults. A family of three whales [...]

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Claude and Medea

February 2nd, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Authored by humane educator extraordinaire Zoe Weil, Claude and Medea traces the compassionate awakening of two twelve year olds. Both students at a prestigious private school in Manhattan, Claude comes from a background of wealth and privilege while his classmate Medea’s background is working class. The two are not friends at [...]

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The Secret of NIMH

January 31st, 2012 · 6 Comments · Movies

Review By JESSICA ALMY When a mama mouse living in a field must save her family from the plow, including her son who is stricken with pneumonia, she discovers a secret world of super-intelligent rats who have suffered at the hands of vivisectors (at the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH) and are seeking [...]

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