Entertainment & Travel http://www.babble.com/sectionhomepages/entertainmentandtravel/ Babble's weekly reviews of film, music, books, dvds, games and TV, plus our travel columns and interviews with your favorite entertainers. Babble Summer Film Guide 2008 - A busy parent's guide to what's worth seeing.http://www.babble.com/content/articles/reviews/entertainmentandtravel/kids/babble-summer-film-guide-2008/This summer, three film trends are apparent: cute animated creatures traveling into space; broody, conflicted superheroes; and a glut of sequels and remakes. We have high hopes for a few of these, but no one knows what your kid likes better than you. Here are some Cliffs Notes to help you out.
— Gwynne Watkins

Iron Man

RATING: PG-13
STARRING: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow
IN 10 WORDS: Rich man turns into flying robot, fights corrupt government terrorists.

TAKE THE KIDS IF: They like acting out political allegories with their G.I. Joes.

Son of Ranbow

RATING: PG-13
STARRING: Some British kids
IN 10 WORDS: Boys from puritanical religious sect see bootlegged Rambo, get inspired.

TAKE THE KIDS IF: They're obsessed with your video camera.

Speed Racer

RATING: PG
STARRING: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci
IN 10 WORDS: Wachowski Brothers remake '80s cartoon with real actors, CGI cars.

TAKE THE KIDS IF: They like brightly colored movies and things that go vroom.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

RATING: PG
STARRING: Ben Barnes, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson
IN 10 WORDS: Narnia is a mess; the Pevensie children must save it.

TAKE THE KIDS IF: They loved the books. Or the first film.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

RATING: PG-13
STARRING: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett
IN 10 WORDS: Indy is back! Indy is back! Except now he's old.

TAKE THE KIDS IF: They love watching the dude's face melt off at the end of Raiders.

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