Review: In Mutant Mayhem, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Get a New, Youthful Energy and Impressive Voice Cast
For years, I wasn’t even sure where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles originated. I was aware of action figures, an…
Review: Despite an Impressive, Devastating Central Performance, I Wanna Dance With Somebody Remains Frustratingly Shallow
Sometimes with a music biopic, it’s the music that carries the day when the story seems painfully familiar. So why…
Review: Pixar’s Luca Is a Sweet Family Story of Friendship, Loyalty and Wanting to Fit In
Ten years ago, ahead of the Pixar film Brave, I remember seeing a beautiful short called La Luna, about three…
Review: The Mitchells vs. The Machines Gets the Alchemy of Animated Family Films, Heart and Hilarity, Just Right
For as identifiable as some animation studios tend to make their films (Pixar’s refined CGI, Laika’s signature stop-motion, Disney’s doe-eyed…
Review: A Bigger Cast, A Bit Less Heart in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
One of the most enjoyable aspects of 2014’s The Lego Movie was the big mystery behind what it was that…
Review: A Comedian Gone Too Soon Remembered Fondly in Love, Gilda
Love, Gilda, a documentary about the life and way-too-early death of “Saturday Night Live” cast member Gilda Radner, is almost too easy…
Review: Uninspired and Disappointing, The Happytime Murders Totally Misses the Mark
Just before the closing credits on director Brian Henson’s (son of the late Jim Henson, the Muppets creator) latest film…
