Comedy/Romance

SWINGING WITH THE FINKELS (15, 84 mins) Martin Freeman, Mandy Moore, Jonathan Silverman, Melissa George, Edward Akrout, Angus Deayton, Daisy Beaumont, Jerry Stiller, Beverley Klein. Director: Jonathan Newman. Contains swearing, sex and violence.

You can do a lot for teaching your children to be more active by being more active yourself. Hey, they learn a lot of their behavior from us lazy bums (not a crack at you�I've been guilty myself at times). In any event, these are not your trends, they are societal trends, but by becoming the type of person who's always out doing things, and involving your children, you will spend a lot more time with them while teaching them the habits they need to know.First of all, imagination should never be graded or judged. That's not what it's all about, and putting some kind of value judgment on the creative process only serves to limit or restrict it. In some cases, it might be unavoidable to give a grade to something that was imagined, as is the case for many teachers, but in these types of situations, you simply need to avoid judging the creative process or what was imagined. Instead, focus on the skills that were being tested, and leave it at that.A potentially amorous rendezvous, which begins with nervous anticipation, quickly degenerates into inane conversation, stifled yawns and despairing glances at the watch.3. Don't Overdo PraiseNever forget that encouraging creativity should focus on the process of creation rather than what is being created. Learning to love this process is what makes for a rich, full life--as well as the types of creations that advance mankind. Don't criticize (or overly-reward) what they have made or push them to do it the way you know it needs to be done to get the desired effect. Instead, let their minds wander, experiment, and go wild.Make Outdoor Excitement Regular1. Don't "Grade" Imagination

Swinging With The Finkels shoehorns two laughs into almost an hour and a half of awkward silence. The rest of Newman's film is a drag.