Vegbooks reviews of movies, music, television, and board games.
I grew up watching “The Muppet Show” weekly, so I rushed out to watch “Muppets from Space” when it was released in 1999. (I think I saw it at the local drive-in.) This New Year’s Eve, we decided to have a family…
Tags: 1990s MoviesDepictions of Meat in FilmEarly ElementaryFamily MoviesGonzoJim HensonKermit the FrogMiss PiggyMuppetsOlder ElementaryPreschoolers
Kiddo and I both loved “Bolt,” though I do think she was a little young to understand it entirely. It starts sweetly when Penny rescues Bolt as a puppy. Viewers soon discover that Bolt and Penny are stars of an…
The 1966 Dr. Seuss classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is a holiday tradition for my family. Kiddo, being 4, didn’t remember the movie from last year, so it was fun to watch her experience it as if for the first…
Tags: 1960s MoviesChristmas MoviesDr. SeussHoliday MoviesMeat-eating
Kiddo has been asking about what happens to trash, and she was appalled to learn about landfills. So you can imagine her excitement when we rented Backpack Jack’s “All About Garbage and Recycling.” I’d never watched…
Tags: ActivitiesEarly ElementaryEducational Kids FilmsEnvironmental Kids MoviesGarbagePreschoolersRecycling
“Ice Age,” released in 2002 and narrated by an all-star cast, follows Sid, a socially outcast sloth, Manny the crusty mammoth and a sneaky smilodon named Diego. They cross paths during an ice age, attempting to…
Tags: Ice AgeJennifer GannettMammothsPortrayal of Vegetarians in FilmSloths
Last night, my husband and I enjoyed the zany antics and fun music of “Shark Tale” on DVD. Geared to older kids, the movie is still too mature for kiddo. Vegetarian kids will love that Lenny the Shark (Jack Black)…
Tags: Animated MoviesJack BlackMarine AnimalsOlder ElementaryPETAPortrayal of Vegetarians in FilmRaising Vegan KidsSea LifeSharksVegetarian Family
I absolutely adore Dr. Seuss’s storybook Horton Hears a Who! and the 1970 animated short of the same name (sometimes included with the old Grinch on DVD). So when I heard that talents Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, and…
This old movie, available on DVD, uses the character of Alice in Wonderland to present a variety of classic children’s stories including one featuring the French orphan Madeline. Veg parents should know that while…
Tags: Animated MoviesCircusMadelineMeat-eatingvegetarian kidsZoo