This visually stunning and fun sequel needs to go a little farther. The original Disney film “Moana” was a delightful and magical film that gave people a Polynesian princess who shares the […]
Moana 2
Dear Santa
A lump of coal of a satanic holiday feature. Here’s the premise for “Dear Santa.” A kid with a learning disability writes a letter to Santa, but accidentally spells “SATAN,” instead of […]
Hot Frosty
This snowman is somebody you want to build. The Frosty the Snowman story I grew up with was the 1969 Rankin/Bass animated special with Jimmy Durante narrating. It took a magic hat […]
Wicked
No one should mourn this Wicked. When Universal Pictures released its film version of the Broadway play of “Cats,” its creepy humanoid cats and bad CGI scared a number of people away, […]
The Penguin
A cold-blooded and riveting DC series. “The Penguin,” the new DC series on Max, takes place after the events of “The Batman,” and focuses on Oz Cobb A.K.A Penguin (Colin Farrell), who […]
Transformers One
This Hasbro animated prequel just got an oil change and it delivers. Before he was Optimus Prime, his name was Orion Pax. Before he was Megatron, his name was D-16. And before […]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Almost as ghoulishly fun as the original. The rental video store I used to go to as a kid was called “Hollywood Video,” and when it was closing its doors, it was […]
The Crow
A reboot nobody asked for. The 1994 cult classic “The Crow” would have made Brandon Lee a bonafide movie star if that prop gun didn’t kill him. It was a visual wonder […]
Harold and the Purple Crayon
This needs less cliches and more colors. “Harold and the Purple Crayon” is a celebrated children’s book, published in 1955 by Crockett Johnson. I haven’t read the book, but I understand the […]
Inside Out 2
Every bit as emotional as the original The original Disney/Pixar film “Inside Out” was the first animated movie I named the best film of any year, which was 2015. It was the […]
