Flicks for the kids
By Ann Hornaday
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TODAY
Starring: William Moseley, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell
The buzz: The Pevensie siblings are back, this time to help Prince Caspian assume his rightful place on the throne as king of Narnia.
JUNE 6
Voices: Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie (voices)
The buzz: The animated title character might overstay his welcome with those ubiquitous cell phone trailers, but the terrific cast of voice talent is irresistible.
JUNE 20
Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway
The buzz: Forty-year-old virgins, Little Miss movies and modern-day arks notwithstanding, some Carell fans think he has yet to fully realize his big-screen potential. Maybe all he needs is a little KAOS.
JUNE 27
Voices: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin
The buzz: This animated adventure from Pixar features hilarious voice talent; but the question is: Can the filmmakers do for robots what they did for fish in "Finding Nemo"?
JULY 2
Starring: Abigail Breslin, Julia Ormond, Stanley Tucci
The buzz: A movie based on a best-selling line of dolls and books screams "crass merchandising tie-in," but just look at that cast. And the director is smart, quirky Patricia Rozema ("Mansfield Park," "I've Heard the Mermaids Singing").
JULY 18
Voices: Jeff Daniels, Kristin Chenoweth, Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines
The buzz: There's just something about the title of this animated feature: "Space Chimps" — so simple, so elegant.
AUG. 8
Voices: Nicollette Sheridan, Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry
The buzz: Just in time to glom on to the animals-in-space trend, this movie about young flies aboard the Apollo 11 mission features a cameo by Buzz Aldrin. No punning allowed!