http://www.parentpreviews.com/Home Parent oriented reviews for movies now playing in theaters. en registration@parentpreviews.com Copyright 2009 2009-12-03 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid/ With some firm prompting from his mom, Greg Heffle (Zachary Gordon) records all of the (not-so-eventful) activities of his seventh-grade life in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid. This movie is based on Jeff Kinney's illustrated novel. Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy kid 2010-03-20 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/runaways/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/runaways/ Based on the experiences of the rock-and-roll band, The Runaways, this dramatized account follows teenagers Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning) as they determine to break into the male-dominated music world of the 1970s. Movie Review: Runaways, The 2010-03-18 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/repo-men/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/repo-men/ In the future, advanced medical technology has created artificial organs that can save lives. The only problem is, these gadgets are costly. And if the patient defaults on their payments, the manufacturer sends out a team to repossess the hardware (regardless of the possible negative health consequences). One of the best men in the business is Remy (Jude Law) -- that is until he needs his own heart transplant, but can't afford the bill. Movie Review: Repo Men 2010-03-18 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/bounty-hunter/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/bounty-hunter/ Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler) finds himself bringing his work home when the target of his new assignment as a bounty hunter for the police department turns out to be his ex-wife (Jennifer Aniston). Movie Review: Bounty Hunter, The 2010-03-18 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/our-family-wedding/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/our-family-wedding/ Family cultures collide after Lucia Ramirez (America Ferrera) and Marcus Boyd (Lance Gross) announce their intention to marry. Their fathers (Carlos Mencia and Forest Whitaker) seem to have the hardest time accepting the engagement because neither can overlook the couple's color and class differences. Movie Review: Our Family Wedding 2010-03-13 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/remember-me/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/remember-me/ Two lost souls with troubled pasts (played by Robert Pattinson and Emlie de Ravin) find a reason for hope as they begin a friendship that turns into a romantic relationship. Movie Review: Remember Me 2010-03-13 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/secret-of-kells/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/secret-of-kells/ In this animated Irish movie, 12-year-old Brendan (voice of Evan McGuire) must ward off Vikings and mythical creatures in the quest complete the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript with a power all its own. Movie Review: Secret of Kells, The 2010-03-11 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/shes-out-of-my-league/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/shes-out-of-my-league/ Kirk Kettner (Jay Baruchel) can't believe his luck when he is noticed by a hot chick named Molly (Alice Eve). Nor can any of his friends. Their lack of faith in his sex appeal causes the nerdy security guard to become very insecure about himself, which then threatens the budding relationship. Movie Review: She’s Out of My League 2010-03-11 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/green-zone/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/green-zone/ Have you ever wondered why "weapons of mass destruction" have never been found in Iraq? Well, the screenwriters of Green Zone have, so they created a fictional story about an American soldier (played by Matt Damon) who decides to find out the source of the rumor that motivated his country to begin a war. Movie Review: Green Zone 2010-03-11 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/alice-in-wonderland/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/alice-in-wonderland/ In this adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s work, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) is now 19 years old and returning to her former friends and adventure. Parents may also want to wait until their little ones are a bit more grown-up before venturing into this version of Wonderland (envisioned by Director Tim Burton). Movie Review: Alice In Wonderland 2010-03-04 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/crazies/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/crazies/ A killer virus has broken out in the small town of Ogden Marsh, Iowa. Yet it is not the resulting illness but the residents that are causing a mounting death toll. Now, a small handful of uninfected citizens (including those played by Radha Mitchell and Timothy Olyphant) must fight off their crazy neighbors. Movie Review: Crazies, The 2010-02-26 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/ghost-writer/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/ghost-writer/ A dream job turns into a nightmare for an aspiring ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) after he agrees to pen the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister (Peirce Brosnan). Directed by Roman Polanski, this thriller is based on a book by Robert Harris. Movie Review: Ghost Writer, The 2010-02-24 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/to-save-a-life/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/to-save-a-life/ Jake Taylor (Randy Wayne) and Roger Dawson (Robert Bailey Jr.) used to be friends. But now Jake is the coolest basketball star in the school, and Roger is nothing. When the unpopular student tragically dies, Jake is racked by guilty questions about what he might have done To Save a Life. Looking for those answers proves to be a life altering experience. Movie Review: To Save a Life 2010-02-24 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/brooklyns-finest/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/brooklyns-finest/ Balancing work and personal problems is an ongoing challenge for most people, but perhaps even more so for three New York police officers (Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke) who are trying to be Brooklyn's Finest. Movie Review: Brooklyn’s Finest 2010-02-23 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/shutter-island/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/shutter-island/ Set on the remote Shutter Island, in a 1954 mental hospital for the criminally insane, this movie follows the journey of Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio). When the ambitious US marshal eagerly accepts an assignment to investigate the disappearance of one of the institution's patient/inmates, he unexpectedly places his own freedom and sanity in jeopardy. Movie Review: Shutter Island 2010-02-18 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/my-name-is-khan/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/my-name-is-khan/ Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan) is a Muslim man who suffers from Asperger Syndrome. When he immigrates to San Francisco and marries Mandira (Kajol), he thinks he will live happily ever after. But then tragic events of 9/11 happen, and Khan finds himself a victim of prejudice- even from his Hindu wife. Movie Review: My Name is Khan 2010-02-18 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/cop-out/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/cop-out/ Bruce Willis may have been the star of the Die Hard franchise, but when he plays a law enforcement officer partnered with comedian Tracy Morgan of Saturday Night Live fame, you can expect any serious police drama to Cop Out. Movie Review: Cop Out 2010-02-17 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief/ It may be centuries since anyone has taken seriously the power of the Greek Gods. Yet for Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), their myths are about to become his reality when he gets caught in an ongoing feud between Zeus (Kevin McKidd) and Hades (Steve Coogan), and the mysterious disappearance of Zeus’ lightning bolt. Movie Review: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2010-02-13 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/wolfman/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/wolfman/ Some families have skeletons in their closets, but it appears the Talbots have werewolves -- or so Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) discovers when he retuns from America to his ancestral home only to be bitten by an ancient curse. Movie Review: Wolfman, The 2010-02-12 http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/valentines-day/ http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/valentines-day/ The cast in this Garry Marshall film reads like a Hollywood Who’s Who list! (Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Taylor Lautner, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Swift, Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace and Patrick Dempsey to name a few.) Mostly paired into couples, the cast plays characters with varying reasons to celebrate or curse Valentine’s Day. Movie Review: Valentine’s Day 2010-02-11