As children of the 80’s, my wife and I are very familiar with Fievel and his family. We can belt out Somewhere Out There with the best of them. When I saw An American Tail on a list of recommended movies about immigrants in America, I decided to watch it with my children for family movie night. I’m always […]
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An American Tail (1986)
November 12th, 2018 · No Comments · Movies
Tags: An American Tail·immigrant experience·Jennifer Kali·vegetarians in films
Dr. Dolittle (1998) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
April 16th, 2018 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JENNIFER KALI One weekend, my family enjoyed a movie marathon of “Dr. Dolittle” and “Dr. Dolittle 2.” The first movie tells the story of a doctor (Eddie Murphy) who suddenly realizes he can talk to animals. He spends most of the movie coming to terms with his new reality. in the second movie, […]
Tags: 1990s Movies·Eddie Murphy·Family Movies·Jennifer Kali·Older Elementary
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
December 29th, 2017 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JENNIFER KALI My family has mad love for all things Star Wars and the latest movie is no exception. We saw “The Last Jedi” as a family and my 8-year-old daughter said, “That was just amazing! It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen!” The latest movies in the Star Wars franchise do an […]
Tags: Depictions of Meat in Film·Diversity·Family Films·Family Movies·Fantasy·Female Protagonist·Gender·Jennifer Kali·Older Elementary·Star Wars
JANE (2017)
November 16th, 2017 · 1 Comment · Movies
Review By KRISTIN WALD Jane Goodall made her name 50 years ago through painstakingly observing chimpanzees in Gombe, and has recently been traveling all over the world promoting responsible stewardship of the earth and all of its inhabitants. “JANE,” from director Brett Morgen, is a wonderful new documentary that tells the story of how a young, […]
Tags: Brett Morgen·Chimpanzees·Documentaries·Hugo van Lawick·Jane Goodall·Kristin Wald·National Geographic·Older Elementary·Wild Animals·Wildlife