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, […]
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Dr. Dolittle (1998) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
April 16th, 2018 · No Comments · Movies
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
Bee Movie (2007)
September 6th, 2017 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JENNIFER KALI “Bee Movie” was a big hit for family movie night. Written by Jerry Seinfeld, who also voices the lead bee, this movie is funny and entertaining for the entire family. It was enjoyed by the kids (ages 3 and 8) and the adults in our family. Barry the Bee (Seinfeld) finds […]
Tags: Animated Movies·Bees·Early Elementary·Family Movies·Humor·Jennifer Kali·Jerry Seinfeld
Dolphin Tale (2011)
September 4th, 2017 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JENNIFER KALI My kids, ages 3 and 8, are obsessed with “Dolphin Tale.” I reviewed the junior novel based on the screenplay recently, and the plot is exactly the same. But the movie, with real people (Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., and Morgan Freeman) and actually featuring Winter the dolphin, has won the hearts […]
Tags: Animal Rescue·Ashley Judd·Dolphins·Early Elementary·Family Films·Family Movies·Harry Connick Jr·Jennifer Kali·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Morgan Freeman·Older Elementary