12/09/2004
Pages of pratfalls fill these 'Diaries'
If there had not been a Princess Diaries, no one could
have passed off the absurdities of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal
Engagement and expected more than a shrug at the box office. But there was a Princess Diaries. And it is a tribute to
the appeal of that classic Cinderella story about an awkward
American girl who becomes a princess that the sequel fared as well as it
did.
12/07/2004
DSO goes all-out to ring in 'Child's Christmas in Wales'
Close your eyes when Carl Johnson narrates A Child's Christmas in
Wales and you just might see the young boy of Dylan Thomas' essay as
he speaks.
12/02/2004
History lesson is one for the girls
The American Girl books, which put fictionalized girls
in historical settings, have taken over the hearts of countless
contemporary American girls since Pleasant Company debuted the concept
in 1986. Now, in addition to the books, dolls and accessories, Samantha: An
American Girl Holiday gives fans a chance to see one of the most
popular girls in the series, Samantha, on the small screen.
11/30/2004
Anakin's double returns as poignant lead in 'I Am David'
I Am David, a haunting film that opens Friday, is based on Anne Holm's beloved 1963 young adult novel North to Freedom, about a 12-year-old boy who escapes a labor camp and travels across Europe in his quest for freedom.
11/23/2004
A beak experience for the Duff sisters
Will Hilary Duff's fans adore her as a penguin as long as her
hair is still golden and her delivery stays Lizzy McGuire-ish
goofy/sweet? That's the question that will determine the success of In Search of
Santa.
Shout it loud for 'Snow White' panto
All those years of teaching the kids not to talk in the theater are about to be undone. They're not supposed to sit quietly at Snow White, the world premiere "panto" from Theatre Britain.
11/18/2004
Need holiday cheer? 'Elf' is on the way
Belief pumps the heart of winning Christmas stories, from
Miracle on 34th Street to The Polar Express. And it's epitomized by the frank and open face of Will Ferrell, who so
affectingly buys into his role as Buddy, the human raised by Santa's
elves in Elf.
11/16/2004
Finding the soul of the 'Velveteen Rabbit'
Sometimes it's the simplest children's stories, such as The Velveteen
Rabbit, that ask the most profound questions: What does it mean to
be real? To be beautiful? To love?
12/04/2003
Dino's trek leads to a dilemma
Unlike the real dinosaurs, the animated, ageless friends of The Land
Before Time series go back only 15 years. But that's long enough to
have secured a place in the hearts of young viewers.
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