This animated sequel removes its split ends, and makes a much better hairstyle. I don’t know what kind of good luck charm I have, because so far this year, sequels to movies […]
Trolls: World Tour
Elephant
Horton hears a sweet voice guiding these pachyderms. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a DisneyNature film (the last one I saw was “Monkey Kingdom” with Tina Fey’s narration), but given our […]
Onward
Far from a Pixar classic, but Holland and Pratt have their own magic. Disney and Pixar’s latest entry “Onward” has a similar vein as “Zootopia,” because it takes place in a parallel […]
The Call of the Wild
Only Harrison Ford is real; not Man’s best friend. Probably the most dangerous and realistic moment I’ve ever seen in a kids’ adventure film was in “The Bear” in 1988. It involves […]
Sonic the Hedgehog
Forget the formulaic road trip cliches, the redesign is fun and Jim Carrey is comical. Video game movies have a difficult time being accepted by film critics, because of their choices […]
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
In this colorful sequel, Shaun gets a Space Odyssey. Maybe it was for the best that “Missing Link” took home the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, because lately stop motion films […]
Birds of Prey
At this point, Harley Quinn is DC’s feminine Deadpool. Unlike “Suicide Squad,” “Birds of Prey” gives Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn a real character study, a trippy narrative, and a lot of […]
Dolittle
Not even Downey, Jr’s Dolittle can cure these CGI animals or this bland script. As far as I know, there have been a few versions of “Doctor Dolittle,’ the story of a […]
Spies in Disguise
Will Smith flies like an eagle with positive messages and good energy. I can’t guarantee a straight forward answer, but I’m pretty sure there is a difference between Will Smith’s recent family […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The force is almost always with us in this finale. I found myself in tears at Carrie Fisher’s final moments as Leia, filmed before her death in 2016, in “Star Wars: The […]
