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Stars : 4 out of 5 Pros : Entertaining allegory on dealing with grief Cons : Doesn’t quite stick the landing The Bottom Line : A grieving Co...

Stars : 5 out of 5 Pros : Good episodic version of the second Percy Jackson book Cons : Nothing major for me The Bottom Line : Hunting for t...

Stars : 4 out of 5 Pros : interesting start to a fantasy series for kids Cons : The set up, while entertaining, feels a little slow.  The Bo...

Stars : 3 out of 5 Pros : Fun third act Cons : Dated effects; build up takes too long The Bottom Line : An early present That gets very out ...

Stars : 4 out of 5 Pros : Enjoyable weekly show Cons : Not quite to the level of can’t miss show The Bottom Line : New franchise spin off Di...

Stars : 3 out of 5 Pros : Decent mystery and likable characters Cons : One element bothers me (and is a me thing) The Bottom Line : Creative...

Stars : 4 out of 5 Pros : Magical adventures in the Kingdom Keepers universe Cons : Characters thin as always The Bottom Line : A final batt...

Stars : 4 out of 5 Pros : Interesting revelations and character development Cons : Pacing. For some parents, two unnamed characters The Bott...

Stars : 4 out of 5 Pros : Percy and co, lots of laughs Cons : A little low stakes and slow start The Bottom Line : Task two?  Pet sitting Gr...

Stars : 5 out of 5 Pros : Mystery, mayhem, and fun with characters we love Cons : I don’t want to show up on the naughty list The Bottom Lin...

Stars : 5 out of 5 Pros : Strong mystery and characters Cons : One or two small things The Bottom Line : Tournament with death Jax must free...

Stars : 3 out of 5 Pros : The magic of the premise is always fun Cons : Weak entry in the saga overall The Bottom Line : Trilogy middle Weak...

Stars : 5 out of 5 Pros : Great characters and mystery in a fun setting Cons : None for me The Bottom Line : Enter a new realm With mystery ...

Stars : 4 out of 5 Pros : Characters, story (mostly), fun Cons : Pacing near the middle slows down The Bottom Line : Modern Ghostbusters Bui...

Stars : 4 out of 5 Pros : Good adaptation of a novel Cons : Some pacing issues; book nerd complaints The Bottom Line : Fantasy series Is muc...

Stars : 5 out of 5 Pros : Percy and other characters, action, humor Cons : I wasn’t questing for any cons The Bottom Line : Percy in action ...

Stars : 3 out of 5 Pros : Action, suspense, humor Cons : Rushed ending doesn’t satisfy The Bottom Line : Fairy tale ending Doesn’t satisfy: ...