Synopsis
KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions is a weekly radio show hosted by the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics - 24 youth, ages 7 to 16 from across the country. These reporters review the latest films and DVDs, interview celebrities and chat about media related events. They attend premieres and press screenings of just about every new film rated PG-13 or younger and bring you the scoop so you can make informed decisions about what you wish to see. At KIDS FIRST! we believe that Smart Kids Make Smart Consumers.brbrKIDS FIRST! Film Critics, a program of the 23-year-old Coalition for Quality Children's Media, is the country's most valued source for reviews of children's media. As a national, nonprofit organization, KIDS FIRST! teaches children critical viewing skills and kids as reporters to help you make informed decisions about what films you select for yourself.brbrListen to KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions every Tuesday at 1PM Pacific Time on the Voice America Kids Channel.
Episodes
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Snowtime, Moana, Almost Christmas, Doctor Strange, The Red Turtle, Into the Inferno
15/11/2016 Duration: 55minListen in as we interview Marie Claude Beauchamp, the producer of the film Snowtime, and review the films Moana, Almost Christmas, Doctor Strange, Into the Inferno, and The Red Turtle at the Denver International Film Festival. Hosts Brianna Hope Beaton and Keefer Blakeslee are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Mia, Morgan, Gerry, Benjamin, Arjun, and Nathaniel. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Dr. Strange, Mech-X4, Inferno, Animation Show of Shows
08/11/2016 Duration: 50minIListen in as we review the films Inferno, Dr. Strange, Mech-X4, and the Animation Show of Shows. Hosts Mia Anderson and Morgan Bertsch are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Miles and Imani. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Interviews with actress Masey McLain of I'm Not Ashamed and Joe Clokey, Producer of the Adventures of Gumby, The Eagle Huntress, Jack Reacher, Trolls, and Blinky Bill the Movie
01/11/2016 Duration: 52minDescription: Listen in as we interview actress, Masey McLain, of the film I'm Not Ashamed and Joe Clokey, the President and Producer of the Adventures of Gumby, review the films Jack Reacher, Trolls, Blinky Bill the Movie, and The Eagle Huntress. Hosts Gerry Orz and Keefer Blakeslee are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Ryan, Kamhai, Arjun, Linda, Eden, and Carla. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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LA Auditions for KIDS FIRST! Reporters, Birth of a Nation, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Best Halloween Films
25/10/2016 Duration: 53minListen in as we interview Ranny Levy, founder of KIDS FIRST!-Coalition for Quality Children’s Media and learn about open auditions for new KIDS FIRST! reporters on November 4 at DreamWorks In LA and also how you can apply online to join our team. In this week’s show, we review Birth of a Nation, the Tim Burton film Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and discuss some of our favorite Halloween films of all time. Hosts Keefer Blakeslee and Brandon Cela are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Willie Jones from Orlando. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Guess How Much I Love You: Autumn Journey Interview with Jo Boag, Loving, Middle School: Worst Years of my Life, The Eagle Huntress, and Ice Age Collision Course
18/10/2016 Duration: 49minSynopsis: Listen in as we interview Jo Boag, the Creative Director of Guess How Much I Love You: Autumn Journey and review Loving, Middle School: Worst Years of my Life, The Eagle Huntress, and Ice Age: Collision Course at the Discovery Cube. Hosts Keefer Blakeslee and Morgan Bertsch are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Tre'ana and Kamhai. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Schooled, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Masterminds and the DVD series The Adventures of Gumby: The 60s Series, Volume 2
11/10/2016 Duration: 49minListen in as we interview Geoff Ramsey and his daughter Millie from the new AtandT Hello Lab series, Schooled, review the films Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Masterminds and the DVD series The Adventures of Gumby: The 60s Series, Volume 2. Hosts Gerry Orz and Brandon Cela are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Na'im, Mia and Kamhai. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Queen of Katwe, Paying Mr. Mcgetty, Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children, Disney's Beauty and the Beast
04/10/2016 Duration: 51minListen in as we review the films Queen of Katwe, Paying Mr. Mcgetty, Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children, Disney's Beauty and the Beast 25th Anniversary edition. Host Keefer Blakeslee is joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Clayton, Morgan, and Gerry. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Binky Bill, The Queen of Katwe, Disney's Beauty and the Beast: 25th Anniversary Edition, My LIttle Pony: Friendship is Magic: Soaring over Equestria, Storks, The Wild Life, and Sully.
27/09/2016 Duration: 47minListen in as we review the films Binky Bill, The Queen of Katwe, Disney's Beauty and the Beast: 25th Anniversary Edition, My LIttle Pony: Friendship is Magic: Soaring over Equestria, Storks, The Wild Life, and Sully. Hosts Gerry Orz and Morgan Bartsch are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Michelle, Mia, and Kamhai. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Let Hope Rise, the new DVD Octonauts: Slime Time, Top Gun's 30th Anniversary ,Burbank International Film Festival
20/09/2016 Duration: 50minListen in as we review the film Let Hope Rise, the new DVD Octonauts: Slime Time, celebrate Top Gun's 30th Anniversary and discuss the Burbank International Film Festival. Hosts Morgan and Keefer are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Samantha and Shelby. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Sully, Storks, Keefer's Blog, MacGillivray Freeman's Humpback Whales
13/09/2016 Duration: 52minListen in as we review the new Tom Hanks film Sully, hear about Benjamin's experience at the press junket for the new animated film Storks, Keefer's discussion about the difference between audiences and critics and how they see movies, MacGillivray Freeman's IMAX film Humpback Whales which is now available on Blu-ray. Hosts Gerry Orz and Keefer Blakeslee are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Benjamin and Na'im. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Sully, Suicide Squad, Pup Star, Ben Hur and The Light Between the Oceans
06/09/2016 Duration: 49minListen in as we review the latest film releases Sully, Suicide Squad, Pup Star, Ben-Hur and The Light Between the Oceans. Hosts Gerry Orz and Keefer Blakeslee are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Harmony, Morgan and Kamhai. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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Kubo and the Two Strings, ABC Monsters, Humpback Whales
30/08/2016 Duration: 52minListen in as we review the latest films Kubo and the Two Strings, ABC Monsters, and Humpback Whales. Host Keefer Blakeslee is joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Willie and Morgan. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies be sure to see what our KIDS FIRST! reporters have to say.
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The Jungle Book, Pup Stars, Suicide Squad, Nerve, Ben-Hur, Pete's Dragon, The Dressmaker
23/08/2016 Duration: 50minListen to our youth critics review the DVD release of The Jungle Book and Pup Star as well as the feature films Suicide Squad, Nerve, Ben-Hur, Pete's Dragon and The Dressmaker. Hosts Keefer Blakeslee and Gerry Orz are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Morgan, Abigail, Ryan and Benjamin. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to hear what our critics have to say.
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Suicide Squad, Pete's Dragon, Pup Star, The Little Prince
16/08/2016 Duration: 51minListen in as we review the latest films Suicide Squad, Pete's Dragon, Pup Star and The Little Prince coming out in theaters, on DVD and on Netflix this month. Hosts Gerry Orz and Morgan Bertsch are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Morgan and Ryan. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies be sure to see what our KIDS FIRST! reporters have to say.
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Jason Borne, Suicide Squad, Endgame, All The Difference
09/08/2016 Duration: 48minListen in as we review the latest films Jason Borne and Suicide Squad as well as two direct to DVD films Endgame and All the Difference - all available now! Hosts Morgan and Gerry are joined by Benjamin and Nathaniel. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to check out what our kids have to say!
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End Game, Flight of the Butterflies, Future Worm Disney XD, Gibby, and The Secret Life of Pets
02/08/2016 Duration: 47minListen in as we review End Game, Flight of the Butterflies, Future Worm -Disney XD-, Gibby, and The Secret Life of Pets . Hosts Brianna Hope Beaton and Morgan B. are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Kendyl P. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our reporters have to say.
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Ice Age: Collision Course, Flight of the Butterflies, Ghostbusters, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards
26/07/2016 Duration: 52minListen in as we review Ice Age: Collision Course, Flight of the Butterflies, Ghostbusters, and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards. Hosts Gerry Orz and Brianna Hope Beaton are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Brandon, Benjamin, Morgan, and Ryan. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our reporters have to say.
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The Secret Life of Pets, The Dog Lover, Independence Day: Resurgence, The 1989 Version of The BFG, CinemAbility
19/07/2016 Duration: 49minListen in as we review The Secret Life of Pets, The Dog Lover, Independence Day: Resurgence, the 1989 version of The BFG which is now available on DVD and CinemAbility. Hosts Gerry Orz and Brianna Hope Beaton are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Ryan and Willie. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our reporters have to say.
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The BFG, Finding Dory, The Dog Lover
12/07/2016 Duration: 49minListen in as we review the new Steven Spielberg film The BFG, the Disney/Pixar film Finding Dory and interview Allison Paige from The Dog Lover. Host Keefer Blakeslee is joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Morgan, Bison and Tre’ana. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.
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The BFG, The Legend of Tarzan, Finding Dory, Zootopia
05/07/2016 Duration: 50minListen in as we review Zootopia which is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD, the new Disney / Pixar film Finding Dory, Steven Spielberg’s latest film The BFG and The Legend of Tarzan. Host Brianna Hope Beaton is joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ryan, Abigail and Harmony. Before you spend those hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.