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 […]
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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 Lion King (2019)
“The way I see it, you and I are exactly the same.” Before I dig in and harshly critique Disney’s latest remake, it should be noted and known that The […]
Dumbo (2019)
“I can’t see the nets.” It’s hard to watch the 2019 update of Dumbo and not think, “what’s the point?” The animated version of the film already exists, and that […]
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
“The attention to detail is pretty impressive.” Ralph Breaks the Internet has earned laughs and plenty of forced drama and some entertaining set pieces to boot. It’s a good movie that’s […]
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
“Everything looks different from the realms.” As a multi-million dollar costume party largely set against some lavish set designs and innumerable CGI filled backdrops, Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms […]
Incredibles 2 (2018)
“We have to adapt.” As joyfully thoughtful and stubbornly uncooperative as it is earnestly political, the innocent Incredibles 2 is the kind of family film that serves up so much laughter and […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
“Do not improvise.” Before the picture begins and the origin of all things Han Solo starts to knock us over the head, Solo: A Star Wars Story wisely and sensibly brands […]
Coco (2017)
“All of this work to bring the family together.” I’m not sure what to make of Coco. Its tedious and at times benign beginning is riddled with Chatty Cathy exposition right […]
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