Bumpy Slappy, the demonic ventriloquist dummy and antagonist of this series, promises kids he’ll do their homework, household chores, and defeat the local bullies. The kids love him. Goosebumps …
Jungle Hopping In those moments where Jumanji isn’t over explaining itself, there’s a story with a high moral center. Four high school kids, neatly fitting into standard archetypes, get …
Kingly To answer the question of why promoters snatch Skull Island’s enlarged ape instead of the dinosaurs, it’s because Kong is capable of emotion. It is impossible to look …
Po-faced Kung Fu Panda 3’s important lesson buries itself under 80 or so minutes of frantic action. Po (Jack Black) learns the value of failure and how it makes …
Bumpy Once past its set up, Goosebumps begins sewing action into other action, jumping between monsters and horror without a need to pull on the narrative. Goosebumps is thin …
High School Was Bad: The Mid-Life Crisis Movie Jack Black is willing to perform some self-depreciation for his role of Dan “D Train” Landsman, a man in a closed …
With a rich cast made up from a trio of comedic names, Big Year does find a groove, pushed forward with an inviting, warm soundtrack and quirky side characters.
Gulliver's Travels never finds a spark or a wit, just an endless mountain of visual effects that make you wish miniatures were still in heavy use so you could …