As a parent, navigating your kid's tweenage years is tough. No longer a kid but not yet a tornado of hormones, it's a short-lived but awkward time that affects just about everything, up to and including movie nights. Where you happy little butterball could once be pleased with anything loud and colourful, now they're getting more discerning. At the same time, they're not so desperate to prove their maturity that they're demanding a legal thriller or a Merchant Ivory costume drama. So how do you choose the right flick to please all audiences?
Don't freak out. We're here to help. We've rounded up 36 movies that almost seem laser-guided to explode the pleasure centres of anyone between the ages of ten and 12. And the good news is that much of what works for that demographic is the same stuff you loved at the age, from '80s blockbusters to silly comedies to adventure flicks to movies about young love and the struggle of growing up. Throw one of these on and you'll be a hero, at least for
