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February 4, 2010

Family movies for the snow

wild%20parrots%20of%20telegraph%20hill.jpg What will we have to do with the kids this snowmaggedon weekend but watch movies?

I asked Baltimore Sun critic Michael Sragow for his favorite picks for family movies that could be watched at home. Here they are, in a handy photo gallery, with some blurbs from his reviews.

Now just make sure your favorite DVD source has them in stock...

If you have recommendations to add to the list, we'd love to hear them!

Photo: "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill"

Posted by Kate Shatzkin at 4:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Movies

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I like "The Water Horse." Sort of a spin on the Loch Ness monster thing, very cute and no bad language.

Posted by: Kayris | February 4, 2010 5:22 PM

What about "The Secret of Roan Inish," directed by John Sayles?

I generally like this list, except that we found "Up" to be a downer, despite loving Pixar. "Coraline" is not for wee tots--too scary, I would imagine. Children of all ages will love "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill."

We love "Roan Inish"! KS

Posted by: Dahlink | February 4, 2010 8:00 PM

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About Hanah Cho

Hanah Cho joined The Baltimore Sun in 2003, just a few years out of college. While covering everything from education to workplace issues to financial services, she also got married and became a first-time mom in December 2009. Now, she’s trying to juggle work and life demands without losing her sanity.

She lives in Columbia with her husband and infant son.

Kate Shatzkin authored Charm City Moms until June 18, 2010.

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