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Children and Family

Tim Burton Takes ‘Dumbo’ To Darker Places

March 26, 2019 by James Jay Edwards

Dumbo the elephant in live-action Dumbo (2019)

Disney classic Dumbo gets the live-action treatment from Director Tim Burton, and the result is not an altogether child-friendly movie.

Filed Under: Adventure, Children and Family, Entertainment, Fantasy, Movie Review, Movies Tagged With: Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Danny Elfman, Eva Green, Michael Keaton, Tim Burton

‘The LEGO Movie 2’ Plays With Gender Construction, Breaking LEGO Stereotypes

February 10, 2019 by Kristi Roe-Owen

Will Ferrell, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Charlie Day, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, and Alison Brie in The Lego Movie 2- The Second Part (2019)

The LEGO Movie 2 surprises by focusing on LEGO toys’ own shortcomings — gender and stereotyping.

Filed Under: Action, Animation, Children and Family, Comedy, Entertainment, Movie Review, Movies Tagged With: Brooklynn Prince, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Has Imaginative Spirit Yet Lacks Infectious Music

December 31, 2018 by Tatianna Salisbury

Emily Blunt and the umbrella in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Emily Blunt is perfect as Mary Poppins, carrying on Julie Andrews legacy wonderfully but with her own spin. If only Mary Poppins Returns music were more memorable.

Filed Under: Book Adaptation, Children and Family, Comedy, Entertainment, Fantasy, Movie Review, Movies, Musical Tagged With: Ben Whishaw, Emily Blunt, Emily Mortimer, Julie Andrews, Lin-Manuel Miranda, meryl streep, Rob Marshall

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald’ Review

November 15, 2018 by Kathryn Schroeder

(L-R) JUDE LAW as Albus Dumbledore and EDDIE REDMAYNE as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures' fantasy adventure 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. © 2018 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ makes great promises, like that of an epic wizard battle. Sadly, we’re not there yet in the story.

Filed Under: Adventure, Children and Family, Entertainment, Fantasy, Movie Review, Movies Tagged With: Eddie Redmayne, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Johnny Depp, Jude Law

‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’ Is An Instant Halloween Classic

October 11, 2018 by James Jay Edwards

A scene from Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween.

After the Goosebumps movie a few years ago delighted both kids and adults, a sequel seemed all but guaranteed. Now it’s here. But can Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween live up to the standard set by its predecessor? The short answer is yes. Yes it can.

Filed Under: Adventure, Book Adaptation, Children and Family, Comedy, Entertainment, Movie Review, Movies Tagged With: Halloween, Jack Black, R.L. Stine

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