There aren't a lot of kids movies out at the end of the summer so my dad and I went to see "Resurrecting the Champ" the other day and I'm glad we did.

The movie is rated PG-13 for some boxing violence and fighting scenes, but it's appropriate for kids, say, 10 and older, especially if they follow sports.

"Resurrecting the Champ" is based on a true story about a sportswriter for the Denver Times newspaper (played by Josh Hartnett) who meets a former professional boxer who is living on the streets. Samuel L. Jackson plays the homeless boxer.

The story of the boxer is printed in a magazine and it makes the writer a star, but then something happens that I don't want to give away, and it changes everything.

"Resurrecting the Champ" teaches some nice lessons about the importance of family, doing the right thing and telling the truth. There are some funny moments and it's also very touching.

On The Official Kid Critic Report Card, "Resurrecting the Champ" gets a B. It's the first boxing movie I've seen since "Rocky Balboa" and, I've got to tell you, I liked it almost as much.