actor: Josh Duhamel

Think Like a Dog

June 9, 2020

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

Think Like a Dog
Oliver is your typical middle school boy. He gets tongue-tied around his crush, he ducks and dodges the school bullies, and he successfully hacks a global satellite communications system. Last part sounds pretty extreme, right? But things get even crazier when Oliver's best friend and dog, Henry, [...]
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The Lost Husband

April 10, 2020

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

The Lost Husband
In my own family’s story, there’s one thing that has been true for generations: Aunts change lives. The role that Nora Dunn plays in The Lost Husband is a force in our hero’s life that reminds me of many pivotal relationships in my family’s story. Writer Vicky Wight (Boy Genius) has created [...]
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Love, Simon

Love, Simon
Love, Simon plays (and lovingly so) like a classic John Hughes movie, from the charming lead, their quirky friends, the adults around them who just don't understand, and an excellent soundtrack as a backbone. These traits follow a certain formula that we know and expect, and the film nods to them [...]
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Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight
"Transformers: The Last Knight" is the fifth installment of this franchise and features a few good thoughts such as a character's statement that "without personal sacrifice, there can be no victory" and that anyone stepping forward can wind up being a hero. However, other than this, there are a lot [...]
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Wings

February 4, 2014

Dove Approved for All Ages

Wings
For all the plane enthusiasts out there, here is a cute animated movie that features one young jet's dream to be part of the great Hawk Flying Team. When he is tricked into trying out for the team by some other machines, he just happens to show up at the right time to train for the position. This [...]
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Safe Haven

Safe Haven
This film has two speeds, slow and fast. The beginning is slow and takes a while in establishing the main plot. The ending is full of action and leads to a crescendo before finally settling down again at the very end. The two leads, Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel, are likable as Katie and Alex. [...]
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
I was pleased to see that "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" has more story this time around than its predecessor, the last installment which was part two in the series. It still is a "busy" film. At times so much is happening on the screen with fights and battles and storyline and character nuances [...]
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Ramona and Beezus

November 9, 2010

Dove Approved for All Ages

Ramona and Beezus
This cute and heartwarming film is about the strength of family in tough times. Even though Ramona and Beezus don't always get along - and in fact the older gets mad at the younger in classic sibling style - they also band together when times are hard. Beezus pretends to be a bit of a tough [...]
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Life as we Know it

Life as we Know it
This movie is at least partially targeted toward parents, the sleep-deprived teachers and child guardians who deal with potty issues, feeding time, crying and also the rewards that pop up from time to time. The film features some funny moments including one in which Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) [...]
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When in Rome

June 15, 2010

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

When in Rome
This was a pleasant surprise. I knew it had a chance to be awarded our Dove "Family-Approved" Seal but I was concerned that either language or the sex category would be outside our guidelines. A three in any of those categories would have prevented us from awarding the movie our Dove Seal. Instead, [...]
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