"Where the Wild Things Are"

Rarely is there a movie about kids or for kids that truly captures the essence of childhood—those crazy, confusing, yet wonderfully imaginative years that we've all experienced.

Typically, movies about kids and for kids come off as if they are from an adult's perspective: a grown-up looking back on life as a child. The experience of watching a move like this can spark a little nostalgia—you're looking back on your yesteryear.

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"Julie & Julia"

I went to see this new film, starring Meryl Streep as the late, great Julia Child, on a Tuesday night. Afterward, I went straight home to my kitchen, and didn't stop cooking until Wednesday morning.

I left the theater half-starved from drooling over all the delectable dishes whipped up in the movie, and inspired to recreate them myself.

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Outdoor Movie Night!

It's a gorgeous evening outside, but you just rented a great flick that you've been dying to see all summer. Do you skip the movie and spend the twilight hours relaxing in a hammock? Or do you settle in on the couch in front of your flat-screen television? What do you do?

The solution is simple: build your very own movie theater outside!

All you need is a projector, a laptop computer, some speakers, an inspiring DVD, a bed sheet, and a backyard.

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UP

As a movie critic and all-out movie fanatic, I rarely find a celluloid gem that can make me laugh, cry, and high-five strangers sitting in the theater next to me—all within the first five minutes of the film.

Disney/Pixar's new animated feature UP is such a film. I was walking on air by the time I'd left the theater!

It has an inspiring message for people of all ages: You're never too young, or too old, to have an adventure. 

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With This Film, I Thee Wed

It's wedding season! That beautiful time of year when spring is in full bloom and "I do" is in the air. Whether you're the bride, groom, mother-in-law, maid of honor or ring bearer, you need to get excited for the big day!

I have the perfect wedding gift for you: something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue—Reel Inspiration!

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Joan Cuenco

Remember when Mom used to drive you to the movies all those times before you got your license? How about when you were feeling sick and she tucked you in with some hot chicken soup and your favorite movie?

Having trouble finding a way to thank Mom for all that TLC and special treatment? Just give her some Reel Inspiration! 

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Greetings, citizens of earth! It's time to celebrate the beauty and bounty of our home planet. So why not stop by the movie theater this Earth Day to catch a few earth-friendly flicks? (Don't forget to recycle your soda bottles and candy boxes!)

Disney Nature—a new production company from Disney—has put out it's first film: a nature documentary called, Earth. The film is a narrated feature, following the real-life adventures of 3 animal families—polar bears, elephants and whales, through the seasons.

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It's baseball season again! Home runs, triple plays, fast balls, popcorn and hotdogs. And "reel" inspiration!

While your favorite teams warm up, you too can get ready for the first inning! Just watch a few inspiring baseball movies! Below is a list of some classics you can check out before you hit the ballparks. Don't forget your glove and hat!

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Review: Phoebe in Wonderland (Click to view)

Do you ever find yourself wishing you were in Wonderland? That you were Alice attending the Mad Hatter's tea party? Or the Red Queen commanding, "Off with their heads!"?

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