Episodes

Tune into KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions for 2012! This week, we are reviewing the all new 3D release of the beloved Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast. Also, our youth critics will review three classic family films playing on HDNet Movies KidScene this month: Explorers, Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and North. Catch all of this with your host Raven Devanney and critics Gabriella Chu and Makai Weber Colvin

Tune into our first episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions for 2012! This week, we are interviewing media literacy expert, Faith Rogow who discusses her new book, The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy. Then, our youth critics give you their take on the recently released films, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocal as well as the classic animated family film, Valiant - playing this month on HDNet Movies KidScene. Catch all of this with your host Raven Devan...

Tune into this week’s episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming attractions to hear about the new Steven Spielberg film, War Horse opening on Christmas Day. Anthony Aranda will talk about his experience at SeaWorld coinciding with the DVD/Blu-Ray release of the film, Mr. Popper's Penguins. Our critics will review three more new theatrical releases: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip Wrecked, We Bought a Zoo and Adventures of Tin - all showing in theaters now. Catch all of this with your host Raven Devanney and c...

Tune into this week’s episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming attractions to talk with Mallory Lewis (yes, daughter of Shari Lewis) and the absolutely adorable little Lamb Chop about their new show opening this month. We visit with the leading candidate of the KIDS FIRST! 2012 critic search, Brianna Beaton and review the HDNet KidScene movie, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and talk about Gabriella Chu's experience on the Red Carpet for the new Steven Spielberg movies, War Horse which opens on Christmas day. Ca...

Tune into this week's episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions to listen to Maxwell Cotton Perry talk about his role as Billy in the film Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Are you a fan of the best-selling children's book series, Choose Your Own Adventure? We're interviewing the author, Ray Montgomery, who talks about the $25 donation to KIDS FIRST! Chooseco is making this holiday season for sales of autographed copies of their books. Learn about Mama Doni and her music video, Chanukah. Listen to our yout...

Tune into this week's episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming attractions for some a special interview with Titus Makin Jr. from Game of your Life, the new Walmart and P & G made for TV Movie airing December 2 on NBC at 8E/7C. Hear our youth critics' reviews on the new films Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Happy Feet 2, Arthur Christmas 3D and The Muppets. This week's show is hosted by Raven Devanney and KIDS FIRST! Critics: Jonah and Daniel Menegaz, Gabriella Chu, Anthony Aranda, Ny’asia Bella and Makai Colvin.

Tune into this week’s episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions to hear Raven talk about her interviews with cast and crew of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. Raven and Makai will also talk about their experience visiting Universal Studios Wizarding World in Orlando, Florida. Get our feed back about My Dog Skip- one of the great classic films playing this month on HDNET Movies kidScene and the new theatrical release, Jack & Jill . Catch all of this with your host Raven Devanney and K...

Tune into this week’s episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming attractions as we visit with Lance Thompson executive producer for the new holiday film, The Littlest Angel. Hear what our youth critics have to say about the new DVD releases Glee: Season 2, Barbie: A Perfect Christmas and Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer - all perfect gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Catch all of this with your host Raven Devanney and KIDS FIRST! Critics Gabriella Chu, Makia Weber Colvin, Sam Connan and Ny’asia Bell...

Tune into this week’s episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming attractions to discuss the fantastic new feature film, Puss in Boots starring Antonio Banderas. Our critics will give you the latest on Barbie: A Perfect Christmas and the original Happy Feet, being released on DVD-Blu-Ray to coincide with the theatrical release of Happy Feet 2 in theaters. Both Barbie and Happy Feet are official titles in the 2012 KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Search Campaign - underway now through Dec 31. Last, a review of the clas...

Tune into this week’s episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions to get an inside look at the Cars 2 press Junket with Anthony Aranda interviewing John Lasseter and his crew. Listen to what our critics think about the teen movies Abduction and Monte Carlo and hear about the new PG-rated film The Big Year. Catch all this with your host Raven Devanney, joined by KIDS FIRST! Critics Anthony Aranda and Gabriella Chu.

Are you a baseball fan? Listen to our youth film critic's review of the new release, Moneyball. Hear all about the super cute film ‘Babar and Father Christmas’ coming out in DVD this holiday season. Also, our kid critics review the classic films ‘Little Engine That Could,' ‘Because of Winn Dixie’ and ‘The Greatest Game’ playing on HDNET Movies KidScene this month. Tune into this week’s episode of KIDS FIRST! Coming attractions and listen to the KIDS FIRST! film critics. Hosted by Raven Devanney ...

Tune in to hear what your host Raven Devanney, joined by guest critics Sam Connan, Makai Colvin, Anthony Aranda and Gabriella Chu have to say about the films Dolphin Tale, Contagion and the Dog who saved Halloween. Also get inside stories and details about the KIDSFIRST! 20th Anniversary party in New Mexico.

Tune in to listen this week to listen to the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics review 4 films: The new Lion King 3D /Blu-Ray, Glee - The Movie 3D, Barbie: A Princess Charm School and Battle for Terra. Host Raven Devanney is joined by fellow critics Makai Weber Colvin, Anthony Aranda and Gabriella Chu. Don't listen to adult critics, tune in to hear what the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics have to say

Tune in to listen to Sara Dewitt, Vice President of PBS Kids Interactive talk about the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation grant they just received to develop innovative educational gaming for school-aged kids. Hosts Raven Devanney and Makai Weber Colvin talk about the new film Warrior coming to theaters September 9 as well as the classic film Star Kid, playing on HDNet Movies Kidscene in September and the new DVD release Babar: School Days. Do you want to become a KIDS FIRST! Film Critic? Listen to...

Tune in to listen to Ben Simon, Head of Walmart's Family Entertainment Initiative talk about the Walmart's commitment to bringing family films back to television. Their newest film, Game Time: Tackling the Past premieres September 3 on NBC. Hosts Sam Connan and Raven Devanney talk about Game Time as well as three other films, Marley & Me: The Puppy Years, PROM, and The 5th Quarter all coming out this month on DVD. Wonder if you would like these films? Don't listen to adult critics, tune in to he...

Do you know about HDNet Movies kidScene? It is a special block of family-friendly movies and programming airing on Mark Cuban's high def cable channel, HDNet Movies, between 6:00 am and 1:00 pm ET every day! Tune in to hear Raven and Anthony interview Lindsay Jordheim, a Kidscene producer. Then, listen to their reviews, from a 9- and 14-year-old's perspective about the classic family films 101 Dalmations, Babe: Pig in the City and James and the Giant Peach. It's sure to make you want to watch th...

Hear what our KIDS FIRST! Film Critics have to say about 2 new and 2 classic films in this week's show and what age kids they think will like them best. This episode features Raven Devanney (age 14) and Gabriella Chu (age14) as hosts. They share their enthusiasm for two new movies that just opened, The Smurfs and Cowboys and Aliens. Joining them in discussing these two films are Makai Weber Colvin (age 10) and Sam Connon who are also KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. In the latter part of the show, Raven...

This episode features two KIDS FIRST! Film Critics as hosts Raven Devanney (age 14) and Anthony Aranda (age 9) from Boulder and San Diego, respectively. In this first show, the kids share their enthusiasm about attending the KIDS FIRST! Boot Camp last week on the lot at Disney Studios in sunny Burbank. Their week was awesome by all accounts and they talk about everything they did from interviewing Craig Ferguson (Owl), Tom Kenny (Rabbit), Jim Cummings (Pooh / Tigger) and Travis Oates on the Hone...