Each summer, the Chicago Park District shows free Movies in the Parks, where more than 170 current and classic movies are shown for free in neighborhood parks throughout the city, from June through September.
Tomorrow, on June 18, the Sauganash Park is showing:
Movies in the Park – Hotel For Dogs (PG)
Date: 06/18/09
Start Time: 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Schedule Notes: All movies begin at dusk.
Cost: free
Location : Sauganash Park
There is no better place to be this summer than your neighborhood park. Grab a picnic basket and a blanket and enjoy the show. All movies are free and begin at dusk.
Story Line: Based on Lois Duncan‘s children’s book series, HOTEL FOR DOGS follows orphaned siblings Andi (Emma Roberts) and Bruce (Jake T. Austin) who secretly care for their beloved dog Friday while they live with self-absorbed, dog-hating foster parents. After Friday runs into a condemned old building, Andi and Bruce discover two dogs already living in the once-grand hotel and decide the place would make a perfect safe haven for the city’s strays. With Bruce’s knack for expertly engineered contraptions and the help of three local teens, the young animal lovers christen their little sanctuary the Hotel for Dogs.
CommonSense Media’s Review for Parents Says: Parents need to know that this Nickelodeon-produced comedy about an orphaned brother and sister (played by tween faves Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin) who set up a secret refuge for stray dogs is targeted squarely at the family market and has been marketed non-stop on television. Because the main characters are orphans living in foster care, there are some references to dead parents, but it doesn’t get too emotional. And with no swearing or consumerism and only mild flirting (though there are a couple of kisses), the movie is age-appropriate for grade-schoolers while still appealing to tweens.
