Noelle (2019)
“I would like to do what you do.” Noelle, for better and more so for worse, unintentionally captures what it’s like to open gifts from slightly distant relatives during the […]
Category Archives: Family
Playing with Fire (2019)
“Nothing here is for children.” There’s pretty much nothing to like about Playing With Fire, an absolutely bizarre PG rated romp that feels the need to try to sneak in […]
Hocus Pocus (1993)
“So the legends are true.” It’s baffling to think that Hocus Pocus, possibly one of the most definitive cult classics of all-time, didn’t make much of a splash during its initial […]
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
“You may remember this story.” When you boil and distill Maleficent: Mistress of Evil down to its most essential parts, it’s really no surprise that the film tries to be […]
Halloweentown (1998)
“Why are you so obsessed with Halloween?” If I’m being honest, Halloweentown reminds me a lot of candy corn. It’s not a great piece of candy, nor is it one […]
The Addams Family (2019)
“This is my new look.” Once a comic strip, then a TV show, followed by two film adaptations, and now an animated movie, The Addams Family has transcended time and format […]
Abominable (2019)
“I wish there was a way out of here.” There are far worse films than Abominable that you could empty out your wallet for during a family night at the […]
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
“Maybe a song will help.” Unfortunately, the bad parts outweigh the good when it comes to Dora and the Lost City of Gold, a rather strange movie that seems to […]
Toy Story 4 (2019)
“I don’t have anything else.” Back in 2010, Toy Story 3 proved that the third time really is the charm. It was an animated delight, full of earnest and nostalgia, emotional […]
Aladdin (2019)
“Why are you playing hard to wish?” You have to wonder why Disney has decided to remake all of its animated classics. Do they want to explore new live-action avenues […]
