Movies to watch with your family this summer
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Film critic Richard Crouse made a list to help make movie night enjoyable for all members of the family, no matter what age.
Kids' movies are to family movies what macaroons are to macarons. They share characteristics, but they are not the same.
Macaroons have a shredded coconut base, while macarons are meringue-based. Similarly named, both deliver an explosion of flavor, but other than that, they have little in common, just like kids' movies versus family films.
Movies for kids are just that, films with the agenda to entertain young imaginations, with little regard to anyone old enough to get a driver’s licence. Family movies have a broader appeal, aiming to entertain all members of the clan.
They are same… but different.
With that in mind, here’s a list to help make movie night enjoyable for all members of the family, no matter what age.
1. In “Kung Fu Panda,” Jack Black voices Po, an overweight, kung fu-crazy panda who dreams of becoming a master warrior.
In his rich fantasy life, his enemies would go blind from his “sheer awesomeness.” In reality, he is the son of a noodle maker with no moves, no skill.
