In this column, we at the Screengrab discuss movies fit for children.
If you are vaguely aware of the state of children's movies, you know
that most of them are animated affairs involving rapid-fire references
to pop culture that, strangely enough, few under the age of 31 could
possibly understand. Only rarely do filmmakers decide to make movies
that appeal to anything deeper than a child's love of a sugar rush.
Despite the odds, some brave souls still manage to create great kid
movies, and this column will seek to weed wheat from chaff. This being
the first edition, we'll start with some low-hanging fruit: my
3-year-old son's all-time favorite movie, My Neighbor Totoro.
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