Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
“I think it’s time for a new story.” There’s so much magic and humanity on display in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey that it’s almost hard to formally criticize, let […]
Category Archives: Family
Artemis Fowl (2020)
“Get the four leaf clover out of here.” Maddening, gaudy, and downright confusing from the awkward start to the clumsy finish, Artemis Fowl seems to have been a failed endeavor […]
My Spy (2020)
“This is your last shot.” It should come as no surprise that My Spy is the hokey, ham-fisted, and dated picture the material presents itself as from the outside. But […]
Scoob! (2020)
“The gang’s finally back together.” Desperate to be current and hip whilst also honoring its old, animated inspiration, Scoob! lands with the kind of heavy thud felt after hearing a […]
The Willoughbys (2020)
“Change is hard.” I couldn’t help but feel tired and bored by the chaotic, noisy nature of The Willoughbys, a stunningly animated film hamstrung by a one-note script. The movie […]
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
“You are a weird little dude.” I’ve always tended to root for and to be a fan of the underdog, which is a fair description of Sonic the Hedgehog, a […]
Dolittle (2020)
“Please make it stop.” Featuring a massive and wastefully ballooned budget, Dolittle isn’t destined to become a bona fide box office bomb because it’s the worst picture of the year, although it […]
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
“We’ll find a new definition of normal together.” Another holiday season means another installment in Netflix’s A Christmas Prince series of films, and now more than ever, this third entry […]
Waves (2019)
“He’s just a human being.” As a modern, more secular approach to the dos and the dont’s listed in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, a common piece of scripture spoken at religious […]
Marriage Story (2019)
“I like to begin with a note of positivity.” Marriage Story – a drama chock-full of the kind of comedy born from psychological unease and physical discomfort and emotional unrest […]
