The LEGO Movie 2 surprises by focusing on LEGO toys’ own shortcomings — gender and stereotyping.
Children and Family
‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Has Imaginative Spirit Yet Lacks Infectious Music
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.
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald’ Review
‘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.
‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’ Is An Instant Halloween Classic
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.
‘The House With A Clock In Its Walls’ More Or Less Faithfully Adapts John Bellairs’ Classic Children’s Thriller
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Earlier this year, the big-screen adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved children’s novel A Wrinkle in Time disappointed both critics and fans. The film was lackluster enough to cast doubts upon the next highly anticipated children’s book adaptation, John Bellairs’ The House with a Clock in Its Walls. Well, we can all rest easy. The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a much better movie.