Whether at the multiplex or on cable, it’s always easy to find scary movies this time of year. But what if you want to share a little Hallowe’en fun with the kids? Here are some film treats the family can enjoy together. Read the rest of this article at Oakville.com:
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Mixed Martial Arts has a surprisingly long tradition of films behind it, ranging as far back as 1988′s Bloodsport, but even its more action-y treatments have always had a level of earnestness to them. (That’s not a criticism – Warrior, a fantastic drama about two brothers battling in the same MMA tournament, was one of last year’s best movies.) It was inevitable that we should get a comedy about the sport, but given that it arrives from Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions and stars Kevin James, fans may be hesitant to line up for tickets. Here Comes the Boom, however, is more than the sum of its parts, and should be moderately entertaining even for people who don’t know UFC from KFC.
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Children are amazing. Not yet jaded by the world, they accept ideas more readily than adults, including the possibility that science can reanimate the corpse of a beloved family pet. Director Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie celebrates and plays on that acceptance in a humorous family-friendly tale about mad science gone wrong. Jaded parents might feel the subject matter is a little odd, but shouldn’t steer kids clear on that basis. They’ll enjoy it, and chances are you will too.
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Time travel stories are hard. You have to have enough cause-and-effect philosophy and convolution to play to the sci-fi crowd, but not so much that it ruins the story for people who get headaches easily. Inevitably, this balance opens up questionable holes in the plot. But while Looper requires a hefty suspension of disbelief to get through, it tells a solid story with unexpected twists that draw you in.
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