For older kids  (12-18), you can hardly go wrong Avatar, considered by many as the most beautiful movie ever produced. Set in the far future, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), travels to Pandora, a lush, jungle-covered extraterrestrial moon and home to a sentient humanoid race, the Na'vi. The 10-foot tall, blue-skinned Na'vi fight a human corporation's attempts to remove them from their native lands. The humans create genetically-bred human-Na'vi hybrids known as Avatars to infiltrate the locals and discover their secrets. Jake participates in this program and encounters many dangers and beauties on Pandora as he scouts around. The movie has a fabulous soundtrack and somewhat of a new age feel that invites you into a new world. Somehow, the world of Pandora seems real and draws you in. You want to be part of that world. 

AVATAR  DVD. 162 min.; $29.98; Age: 12-18. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT.