Most kids' movies don't dare to kill off their main characters, but films like My Girl and The Iron Giant axe their leads, traumatizing young viewers.

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Generations of children have loved the Man of Steel. But is James Gunn's new DC superhero movie "Superman" (in theaters July 11) OK for little ones?

Beware of SPOILERS as we revisit some iconic movies that shocked the world by showing the main character’s demise.

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Karate Kid was also a main character in the animated film JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, where he and fellow legionnaire Dawnstar accidentally revived a frozen Lex Luthor in the 31st century.

In our latest installment of Cineplexity, NPR staffers discuss how much horror is too much for kids to watch in movies.

Marvel movies have raised a generation of young superhero fans. But is the new film "Thunderbolts*" suitable for little kids? Our guide for parents.

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When you watch a movie that is named after a character, such as Forrest Gump or Aladdin, you can typically expect the story to be about that person but that is not always the case. Sometimes the ...