Pika Pika
Pokémon Detective Pikachu by Hope Madden When my son was small and we played pretend, I made believe I was Snorlax so I could lay on the couch and do…read more →
family films
Dragon Ball 3
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World by George Wolf I usually like to steer clear of spoilers, but I really need to warn you…this film contains gratuitous dragon…read more →
Puppy Love
A Dog’s Way Home by George Wolf After the sledgehammer schmaltz of A Dog’s Purpose last January, director Charles Martin Smith takes over for the latest adaptation of a W.…read more →
Practically Perfect
Mary Poppins Returns by Christie Robb Recreating the magic of a classic film like Mary Poppins seems like it should be impossible. Thankfully, with the sequel Disney proves that truly…read more →
Exile in Whyville
The Grinch by George Wolf Before we get to the Whos, let’s consider the Whys. Is it too much of a GOML (Get Off My Lawn) moment to ask why, beyond…read more →
Mythbuster
Smallfoot by George Wolf So, while we’re down here debating the existence of Sasquatch/Yeti/Bigfoot, an entire community of them lives above the clouds, wondering the same about us shorter, wee-footed…read more →
Clock Management
The House with a Clock In Its Walls by Hope Madden Eli Roth made a family film. That’s weird. Although there is certainly something juvenile about the filmmaker’s work in…read more →
Splash
Lu Over the Wall by Rachel Willis To give away too much of the plot of Lu Over the Wall would be to steal the joy of experiencing this unique,…read more →
Soccer Buddies
Early Man by Hope Madden There is something adorably British about Nick Parks’s latest plasticine adventure, Early Man. No I am not being condescending. It’s animated. It’s supposed to be…read more →
No Shoes, No Pants, No Problem
Peter Rabbit by Christie Robb Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, some gatecrashing, a tense dude named McGregor, and a pervasive lack of pants. But Will Gluck’s…read more →