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Intouchables Will Touch Your Heart

By Pat Burns – Western Regional Editor and Art Cinema Reviewer for GRAND Magazine

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Intouchables touched my heart.

This fact-based story brings us into the world of Philippe (François Cluzet), an aristocratic Frenchman who becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, and Driss (Omar Sy), a young man from the projects. Against all the [...]

Grandkids Will Love Rise of the Guardians!

‘Rise of the Guardians’ Brings More Great 3-D to Theaters

By Ranny Levy, President/Founder of Kids First!

The latest film from Dreamworks offers you a perfect choice to share with your grandkids ages 3 and up – depending on their ability to enjoy fantasy characters. Calling in the voice talents of Alec Baldwin and Hugh [...]

Skyfall May Be Best for Just Grandparents!

 

By: Ranny Levy, President/Founder Kids First!

James Bond’s audiences span the generations, so it’s a little strange to be faced with him being considered “too old” to be out in the field as a secret agent. Yet it doesn’t seem to diminish the charm and attraction of the character. As a grandparent, you can [...]

Life of Pi – A GRAND Story of Hope & Determination

‘Life of Pi’ a Great Story of Hope and Determination

By Ranny Levy, President/Founder of Kids First!

The raves that are greeting Life of Pi are nothing new for the multiple award-winning director Ang Lee, but part of the credit also goes to advances in technology that enable the film’s special effects. Check out [...]

Deepak Chopra: The Father and Grandfather

By Pat Burns, Regional Editor for GRAND Magazine and Movie Reviewer

 

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DECODING DEEPAK http://www.snagfilms.com/decodingdeepak/

Oprah’s favorite philosopher, Deepak Chopra, is one of today’s most popular gurus. His son Gotham, the filmmaker, is struggling to figure out why.

Decoding Deepak is [...]

Argo Is Oscar Worthy And A Must See for All Grandparents

Review by Pat Burns

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Sometimes you leave a theater feeling entertained or enlightened. Other times, you leave feeling as if you’ve truly experienced the film; become a participant in its story. Argo is that kind of a movie. It is very experiential and an emotional thrill throughout.

Directed by Ben Affleck, Argo is [...]

Frankenweenie may be too scary for very young grandkids!

By: Ranny Levy – Founder and President of Kids First!

Halloween Treat ‘Frankenweenie’ a Family-friendly Scare

Wondering whether Tim Burton’s latest film, Frankenweenie, is something to take your grandkids to? It’s definitely worth paying attention to what our youth film critics have to say because as brilliant asBurtonis, several of them found it a [...]