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 […]
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
December 29th, 2017 · No Comments · Movies
Tags: Depictions of Meat in Film·Diversity·Family Films·Family Movies·Fantasy·Female Protagonist·Gender·Jennifer Kali·Older Elementary·Star Wars
The Muppet Movie (1979)
April 5th, 2017 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JENNIFER KALI I was so happy to hear that the American Film Institute movie theatre near my home was running a Muppet retrospective. The Muppets were a huge part of my childhood, but haven’t been much a part of my kids’ lives. But with this retrospective, I set out to fix that shortcoming. […]
Tags: Depictions of Meat in Film·Early Elementary·Family Movies·Frogs·Jennifer Kali·Muppets·Older Elementary·Preschoolers
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
January 10th, 2015 · 1 Comment · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY After watching “The Goonies” recently, my 9-year-old daughter has developed a taste for movies from my childhood. (Side note: did you know the actors who played Mikey and Mouth in “The Goonies” are now vegetarians?) So, on family movie night, we gave “Harry and the Hendersons” a whirl. I had forgotten that […]
Tags: 1980s Childrens Movies·Depictions of Animals·Depictions of Meat in Film·Family Movies·Live Action Movies·Older Elementary·Vegetarian
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
February 17th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY I loved “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” so I was excited to check out the sequel (on DVD) with my family for movie night. Unfortunately, I think this series lost its groove after the initial hit. That’s not to say that this movie won’t give you plenty to talk about […]
Tags: Animated Movies·Depictions of Animals·Depictions of Meat in Film·Family Movies·Fishing