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Mike Myers plays the title role in SHREK, a fractured fairy tale about a smelly ogre who finds that it takes a princess with a punch to finally soften his heart. SHREK is a delightful computer animated comedy with only a few minor elements to take the bloom off its family-friendly rose.

SHREK 2, the first sequel to the 2001 animated Oscar-winning hit, has Shrek trying to keep his marriage to Fiona intact, despite an evil plot by Fiona’s underhanded Fairy Godmother. SHREK 2 contains a few inappropriate jokes and a politically correct tone, but it also has a light Christian worldview and many biblical, moral messages showing that magical spells and fairy tale enchantments cannot bring real happiness and extolling forgiveness, repentance, self-sacrifice, thinking of others before yourself, selfless love, honor, valor, and the courage to do the right thing.

DUNKIRK is a superb, inspiring war movie about the events occurring on the beaches of Dunkirk, France in Spring 1940, when thousands of British, French and Belgium troops were surrounded by the Germans and looking for miraculous deliverance. DUNKIRK is extremely well made and suspenseful, with beautiful cinematography, and a strong moral, patriotic worldview, but there is some foul language and war violence, so caution is required.

Warner Bros. serves up a delightful translation of RICHIE RICH from the comic strip to the big screen in their new film starring Macaulay Culkin. Children and parents alike should enjoy its involving story, lovable characters, charming sense of humor, and the way that good wins in the end.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS shows its young middle-school hero having trouble relating to his father, which results in some regrettable lies that get the boy into further trouble. DOG DAYS is very funny, and the basic conflict is resolved in a positive way, but there’s some light scatological content and not all the bad behavior is rebuked; so, caution for younger children is warranted.

In THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, an Indian family moves to France, where they must work together to build up a new family restaurant in the face of stiff competition. THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY is a pro-family movie with strong moral messages.

PUSS IN BOOTS stars Puss from the Shrek series, who strives to become a hero in his home town but has been blackmailed and called an outlaw. With incredible 3D effects, PUSS IN BOOTS is entertaining, fun, and mostly family oriented, but does have some sexual undertones concerning cats, so caution is advised.

TOOTH FAIRY is a zany, surprisingly witty family movie punished to become a tooth fair after he keeps dashing the dreams of his young fans. TOOTH FAIRY is a fun family movie with a positive moral message about encouraging other people.