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Fun & Responsibility

'Barnyard' and 'The Ron Clark Story' are excellent movies with strong messages. Then there's 'Monster House.'

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The Power Inside

Three very different movies about finding your inner strength: 'Alex Rider,' 'Employee of the Month,' and 'Open Season'

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A Mixed Bag of Summer Movies

Reviews of the good ('Cars'), the mediocre ('Over the Hedge'), and the bad ('Just My Luck')

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Get 'Flushed Away' with No 'Escape Clause'

Kudos for a trip down the toilet and a horse tale, a mixed review for dancing penguings, and a bah humbug for a new Santa flick.

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Back to School Treats

Have fun with your kids at 'Lassie' and 'How to Eat Fried Worms.' Leave them home for 'Talladega Nights.' Skip 'Material Girls.'

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Dogs and Panthers and High-Schoolers, Oh My!

'Eight Below,' 'Pink Panther,' and 'High School Musical'

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'Heaven Is a Place Where You Are Happy'

Barbara Walters explains what heaven means in different religions, whether she'll go to heaven or not, and what happens there.

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Swami Uptown Archive: March 2005

Jesse Kornbluth's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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The Talking Beasts of Narnia

Why the inhabitants of Narnia are expected to speak--and why we like it that way.

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Idol Chatter: Religion and Pop Culture Blog

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