There have been so many remakes of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s “The Secret Garden,” that Colin Firth has now starred in two. The Oscar-winning actor originally played the adult version of Colin Craven (Hayhurst) in the 1986 rendition. Here, Firth is the Grandmaster of lunacy, Lord Archibald Craven, with little screen time, but his name in big […]
If you love animation and you don’t mind the shameless plugging of Disney, you are likely to enjoy this film. Ralph (Reilly) and Vanellope (Silverman) remain fast friends, and have discussions about their attitudes toward their lives, such as that Ralph is completely happy and Vanellope finds day-to-day a little boring. Racing is easy peasy (she has
Swedish director Lasse Hallström has made a career out of hit or miss feature films. One minute he has delivered Golden Globe nominated Salmon “Fishing in the Yemen”, an international romantic comedy. The next he is adapting Nicholas Sparks’s sappy “Dear John” starring Channing Tatum. “A Dog’s Purpose” is the movie version of internet click
For a completely fantastical (i.e., unrealistic) experience, go see Monster Trucks. The story is predictable, with a teenage boy named Tripp (Till) taunted by a rude classmate; ignored by his irresponsible father; disdained by his mother’s boyfriend, Sheriff Rick (Pepper); thwarted by evil corporation Terravex headed by Reece Tenneson (Lowe); and pursued by a pretty
It’s disappointing that Norm of the North had a great opportunity to contribute to children’s understanding of climate change and its consequences