Strange Magic
Strange magic? Strange movie is more like it.
Into the Woods
A rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s 1987 stage production about tumbled together fairy tales, Into the Woods is whimsical and outlandish, enchanting and thoughtful.
Annie
Even I can admit, though, that this new Annie has its sunny high points, too, and that it still (mostly, but watch out for a few scattered profanities) works as the family fare fun it’s always been.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
It’s a Teddy-Roosevelt-meets-Sir-Lancelot-meets-Attila-the-Hun clash of “history” in a cartwheeling CGI-packed splash of silliness.
Penguins of Madagascar
While moving at the speed of a greased-up goose (sorry, penguins), the quick-paced-and-shallow tale doesn’t really give kids much to think or care about.
23 Blast
It’s not pinball that Travis Freeman plays a mean game of—it’s football. He plays it before he goes blind. And he plays it after, too.
The Book of Life
It’s called The Book of Life, but it takes place on the Day of the Dead and in the Land of the Forgotten. That’s the big spiritual conundrum.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Walt Disney wrote the book on sweet, silly, slapstick family movies like this one.
Christian Mingle
Finding Mr. Right can entail more than just a great outfit and a well-prepared dating service profile. Sometimes it takes a little faith, too.
Left Behind
It struggles sometimes with plot holes and special effects but tries to make up for that by working hard to raise questions.