The Great Escape

Depending on their age, taking kids to a movie can be a dicey proposition. With movie prices so expensive, it's hard to justify taking the kids if there's a chance they're going to melt down and force you to leave 30 minutes into it.

Luckily, a couple of local theaters are offering inexpensive ways to take your kids out to the movies. in Leesburg is offering kids' movies for just $1. Their Kids' Summer Cinema series has already kicked off, with a different older children's film every Tuesday-Thursday at 11 AM this summer.

This week, you can take the kids out to see Horton Hears a Who!. Other films this month include The Tale of Despereaux, Madagascar 2 and Firehouse Dog.

Regal Fox Cinemas in Brambleton are offering a similar program, called Summer Movie Express. They're also showing older G- and PG-rated films for $1. Their showings are a little bit earlier, at 10 AM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Some of their summer movies include How To Train Your Dragon, Chronicles of Narnia, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Marmaduke.

More information on these films can be found on the Tally Ho website and the Regal website.