This summer saw quite a few new franchises start, with the reboot of Star Trek and the new G.I. Joe movie. Meanwhile, sequels really hit the tank, largely being critically panned (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Terminator Salvation). Yet, Hollywood’s love affair with sequels obviously isn’t over with, as two new chapters in franchises thought closed have been announced overnight. Variety... 

One of the complaints we’ve made in recent years is the lack of decent family friendly movies. Either the movies cater too much to children and are filled with so much potty humor that most adults tune out, or they wind up being products that are so banal not even children take interest in them. When a movie that can be appreciated by both children and adults comes out, I tend to take note. The latest...