Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dora and the Lost City of Gold

This live-action revamp of Nick’s timeless heroine is not entirely successful.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Latte and the Magic Waterstone

Latte and the Magic Waterstone is tale of bravery, perseverance and friendship.

Comedy, Kids
Zookeeper

Forget about all that fun Doctor Dolittle had with his furry friends. If you’re one of those who thinks it’d …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Animal Crackers

The generally formulaic story here veers in odd directions at times, like a slightly dazed monkey on a unicycle.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Larva Island Movie

Think of it as a poor-man’s Minions cartoon with a lot less, well, funny stuff.

Animation, Comedy, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

The Lorax shows the world at its worst. And it could be a favorite of the folks at Earth First! …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Trolls World Tour

This glittery sequel ultimately teaches a valuable lesson about loving and accepting people who are different.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Four Kids and It

Four Kids and It is a tale of children who meet a magical, wish-granting creature. But the story goes deeper …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids
My Spy

There’s more nasty language leaking out around the edges than one might expect in a movie that’s aimed at a …

Comedy, Drama, Kids
Feel the Beat

Feel the Beat is a predictable-but-sweet story about the value of self-worth, the need for selflessness and the beauty of …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer, the author of the Artemis Fowl book series, described the novels as “Die Hard with fairies.”

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Sonic the Hedgehog

This big-screen take on Sega’s anthropomorphized cobalt cannonballer is mostly cute and cuddly.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Onward

By Pixar’s own high standards, Onward is a bit of a disappointment.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Scoob!

Scoob! is a movie that doesn’t quite know what it wants to be when it grows up.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids
The Call of the Wild (2020)

This classic man-and-dog adventure still has something to offer families looking for an old-fashioned, Disney-style escape.