NPR Feature: 10-year-old Movie Critic Perry Chen Becomes a Star Himself

Published on: 28th March, 2010

Perry Chen with his Dragons at home

Perry Chen's dragon drawing with his Chinese and English name in red seal at Disney D23 Expo, Sep 11, 2009

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National Public Radio, March 28, 2010

10-year-old Movie Critic Perry Chen Becomes a Star Himself

Ten-year-old Perry Chen of San Diego is making a name for himself as a film critic with his Web site, PerrysPreviews.com.

The precocious youngster recently gave DreamWorks’ new animated film, How to Train Your Dragon, 4.5 starfish out of 5, calling it “perrific” — a word he coined by combining his name with “terrific.”

Perry tells NPR’s Liane Hansen he uses starfish to rate movies instead of stars to be more “kid-friendly.”

“Because I’m a kid, actually.”

When reviewing a movie, Perry says he looks for strong characters, interesting story lines and “stunning” visuals. But the most important aspect of all for him is that a movie has a powerful moral, like Dragon did.

Perry says the film taught that “friends are more powerful than foes, and seeing different empowers you to see what others cannot.”

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Perry Chen’s exclusive interview with NPR Weekend Edition Sunday host Liane Hansen was aired on March 28, 2010. Perry would love to hear feedback about the show, please send your comments below. Thanks to all of Perry’s fans and friends for your continued support and interest to Perry’s Previews!