When Jumanji unexpectedly made a big screen comeback in 2017, with Sony Pictures' sequel/reboot hybrid, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, just about everyone rolled their eyes. The movie seemed to be in particula...
The Secret Life of Pets was, in many respects, a perfect summing up of what animation outfit, Illumination is about, at least beyond contributing to endless waves of Minions marketing. The Secret Life of Pets w...
The Captain Underpants books have been enjoyed across the world since the late 90's, telling the story of an accidental superhero born from a hypnosis mishap, by two kids who have a problem with authority. It s...
An easy story target for family-friendly movies is capitalizing on the unseen affairs of playthings and playmates that children especially can't easily prove. This formula really came into its own with Pixar's ...
Do you ever get the sense that a movie was pitched as a concept for a poster more so than an actual production? That's exactly the feeling that permeates Central Intelligence, a throwaway Summer comedy that is ...
Get Hard is one of those comedies with a huge sense of heart, and no brain in its head. It proudly goes out of its depth to take on a social issue that it doesn't truly understand, and becomes something of a ho...