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By Pat Burns – Western Regional Editor and Art Cinema Reviewer for GRAND Magazine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsPHXVnt27g
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 [...]
‘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 [...]
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 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 [...]
By Pat Burns, Regional Editor for GRAND Magazine and Movie Reviewer
To listen to this exciting interview with Deepak’s son, click here:
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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 [...]
Review by Pat Burns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w918Eh3fij0
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 [...]
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 [...]
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