Friday, January 9 2009
Bride Wars
Bride Wars is part cautionary tale, part fairy tale, and part Jerry Springer episode, as Liv and Emma's so-called dreams are wholly conventional and their antics are increasingly outrageous.
Wednesday, June 6 2007
Kids’ DVDs: June 2007
Given that babies and young children love nothing more than repetition, repetition, and... um.... repetition, I can't understand why even the pointiest of heads would think children between the ages of six months and three years could possible need 23 different Baby Einstein DVDs.
Thursday, December 14 2006
Charlottes Web (2006)
Surprise! There is nothing even remotely offensive or ironic or postmodern about Charlotte's Web.
Thursday, February 24 2005
Sam the Man (2000)
If Sam the Man didn't tackle some difficult relationship questions so perceptively, its horrible lead and crappy lighting would have sunk it.
Tuesday, August 3 2004
13 Going on 30 (2004)
Jennifer Garner embodies a joy that's all too rare on recent movie screens, in adults or kids.
Thursday, July 25 2002
Tadpole (2002)
In assuming Oscar's perspective, the film makes out like everyone is as smitten with him as he is.
Sunday, January 1 1995
The Tic Code (2000)
While it does fall into disease-of-the-week-ish triteness and bumble into a trumped-up climax, The Tic Code also manages to display a refreshingly complex relationship between mother and son.
