Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel News

"Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" marks the return of one of Hollywood's most cherished trio - Alvin, Simon and Theodore, the animated group of singing chipmunks that entertained a previous generation.

"Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" brings back our favorite furry brothers, Alvin, Simon and Theodore.

The costly 3-D extravaganza "Avatar" spent a second weekend atop the North American box office Sunday, fending off a strong challenge from newcomer "Sherlock Holmes" as Christmas-holiday moviegoers powered overall sales to a new record.

There are some children's films parents will happily sit through again and again .

Zachary Levi , who is dating musician Caitlin Crosby , doesn't have kids yet, but it seems like he's on a family-friendly film tear with Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Rapunzel.

Nostalgia was a driving force behind Betty Thomas' desire to direct the family film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel .

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Review Posted by Bryan Kristopowitz on 12.28.2009 A great, funny family comedy that will make you smile.

Think of the "Chipmunks" sequel as "DeChippi Junior High." "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" finds the trio of singing rodents going back to school, where they cope with bullies, duck dodgeball throws and compete in a battle of the bands with a trio of female chipmunks who perform the inevitable "Single Ladies." Like TV's "DeGrassi Junior ...

Like so many pricey Christmas presents, Hollywood opens a pair of wide releases Friday, while a third -- Fox's animated feature "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" -- unspools Wednesday to get a jump on the holiday frame.

Those who can't get enough of the trio of singing, bushy-tailed rodents are in for a happy surprise: There is more of their warbling kind.

Critic's rating: Not reviewed Rated: PG for some mild rude humor. Length: 1 hr., 29 min.

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British director Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" set a Christmas Day sales record at the box office in North America, taking a narrow lead over last weekend's champ, "Avatar," according to early estimates released on Saturday.

Rating : * * Verdict : Best seen through the eyes of kids. Everything about this sequel, sorry, squeakquel, to 2007's Alvin and the Chipmunks is cute, high-pitched, and unsurprisingly very much aimed at a pre-teen audience.

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The world's most famous singing chipmunk, Alvin, will make an exclusive five-day visit to greet fans when he comes to the Elk Grove Cinema, 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, Elk Grove Village, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

A summary of new movies hitting theaters this weekend. By the way, if you want to find a movie time, click HERE Sherlock Holmes ♦ Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law ♦ Directed by: Guy Ritchie ♦ Rated: PG-13 ♦ Summary review: Holmes and Watson are a fist-fighting dynamic duo in director Guy Ritchie's ...

In this film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, chipmunks Theodore, left, Alvin, center, and Simon arrive for their first day in school in a scene from, " Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Sqeakuel". "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" is a kids comedy that screams "Direct to DVD." It doesn't help that it screams that in high, squeaky, ...

Zachary Levi , who is dating musician Caitlin Crosby, doesn't have kids yet, but it seems like he's on a family-friendly film tear with Alvin and the Chipmunks : The Squeakquel and Rapunzel .

First, and perhaps most importantly, it should be disclosed that my 4-year-old laughed pretty much nonstop throughout Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.