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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is about as luke warm and formulaic as successful family film can be served. With the tone of a 94 minute Saturday morning cartoon you can’t expect a lot. Watching a movie like Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in the age of Pixar makes me ask myself - What’s the point? It has little heart and moves at a pace that dangerously flirts with losing your attention, but I’m definitely not the target audience for movies like this. While modern family entertainment has proved it can be relevant for children and adults alike -- Do I even need to say Pixar again? -- the target audience for the Ice Age series is definitely below the 5th grade reading level. The franchise is in danger of becoming as relevant as the Land Before Time series. Remember that? I believe we’re on Land Before Time XIII now. Bottom line is will your kids enjoy it? The answer is yes. Should you see this movie in the theatre if you don’t have any kids? The answer is most assuredly no. If you’re having a craving for mildly entertaining animation save your $15 to $20 and tune into Nickelodeon....