It’s officially the second half of the 2008 movie year. Here are the Top 10 Family Films I’m looking forward to seeing over the next 6-months (not counting “Hancock” and “Kit Kittredge”, which I’ll be seeing and reviewing this week):
10) “Igor” – Sept. 19. John Cusack voices Igor, a monster trying to win a contest. 9) “The Express” – October 10. The true story of former college football star Ernie Davis. 8) “Bolt” – Novemeber 26. John Travolta does the voice of Bolt, a dog who acts in a TV show who thinks he’s a real crime fighter. 7) “The Tale of Despereaux” – December 19. Matthew Perry voices the lead character, a mouse. The movie is based on the award-winning children’s book. 6) “Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D” – October 24th. It’s a LCJ tradition. 5) “Journey to the Center of the Earth” – July 11. Based on the classic book. See the 3-D version if you can. 4) “Space Chimps” – July 18. How can this not be funny? 3) “The Dark Knight” – July 18. The latest Batman film looks like it’ll be great. Keep the younger kids home. 2) “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” – October 3. George Lopez does the lead voice. Could be hilarious or could be a bomb. And…1) “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” – November 7. Everybody’s back for the sequel. Should be this year’s big holiday movie.
Others to keep an eye out for: “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” – August 15; “Fly Me to the Moon” – August 22; “High School Musical 3” – October 24; “Opus: The Last Christmas” – December 19; “Bedtime Stories” – December 25.