‘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.
Children and Family
‘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.
AFI FEST 2012 Film Review: ‘Rise Of The Guardians’
Rise of the Guardians feels so familiar, like a piece of childhood come back to life on screen, that you cannot help but fall in love with the characters, fantastical or real in the form of children.
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Confidently Addresses Self Confidence, Acceptance
Themes of self-discovery and acceptance are heavy subject material for an animated film, but Wreck-It Ralph handles them with confidence and never becomes too preachy or saccharine.