Review By JESSICA ALMY When a mama mouse living in a field must save her family from the plow, including her son who is stricken with pneumonia, she discovers a secret world of super-intelligent rats who have suffered at the hands of vivisectors (at the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH) and are seeking [...]
Entries Tagged as '1980s Childrens Movies'
The Secret of NIMH
January 31st, 2012 · 6 Comments · Movies
Tags:1980s Childrens Movies·Animal Research·animal rights·Animated Movies·Don Bluth·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Mice·Older Elementary·Rats
The Fox and the Hound
August 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY “The Fox and the Hound” is classic Disney, in the best sense. In this 1980s animated film, the makers of “Bambi” are at it again, taking on hunting from the animals’ perspective. While some scenes are a little scary — the hunting scenes frightened my kiddo, as did a scene with [...]
Tags:1980s Childrens Movies·Animated Movies·Disney·Dogs·Early Elementary·Foxes·Hunting·Older Elementary·Wildlife·Wildlife Rehabilitation
The Little Mermaid
July 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY As a mom and a feminist, I’m not crazy that “The Little Mermaid” is premised on Ariel’s decision to leave her family and literally give up her voice for a man she’s only just met. I worry what this teaches our daughters about love. That said, I’m the first to admit [...]
Tags:1980s Childrens Movies·Crabs·Disney·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Fish·Fishing·Mermaids
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