NEW THIS WEEK

-- UNLIKE THE RECENT "DOLPHIN TALE" (PG, 2011), THIS FACT-BASED MARINE ANIMAL SAGA WILL ENTERTAIN ALL AGES ON ALL LEVELS:

"BIG MIRACLE" PG -- What a nice surprise. This true story, based on news ...

NEW THIS WEEK†

-- A CRIME THRILLER THAT WILL NOT KEEP TEENS ON THE EDGES OF THEIR SEATS:

"MAN ON A LEDGE" PG-13 -- Teens may lose patience with this irritatingly contrived, oddly miscast crime thriller ...

NEW THIS WEEK

-- A WONDERFUL FILM DEALING WITH THE POST-9/11 GRIEF OF A BOY WHO LOST HIS FATHER IN ONE OF THE TWIN TOWERS:

"EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE" PG-13 -- Teens who respond to strong drama and ...

NEW THIS WEEK

-- THE WOLVES IN THE FOREST ARE EVEN SCARIER IN 3-D, BUT THE FUN IS THE SAME:

"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D" G -- Ever ready to revive an old hit to bring in new money, Disney has digitally remastered its ...

NEW THIS WEEK

-- A 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL HIDES HER SEXUALITY FROM HER PARENTS IN THIS STRONG, BEAUTIFULLY ACTED INDEPENDENT FILM:

"PARIAH" R -- Geared to audiences 17 and older because of some explicit sexual content ...

THE FAMILY FILMGOER'S FAVORITE FAMILY FILMS OF 2011:

Narrowing it down to a list of 10 was well nigh impossible, so here are a Fave 15, sorted by style and suggested ages for seeing the films:

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