Children’s and Family Movies

Here we go again. Another mind-numbing 'Wizarding World' adventure that attempts to continuing milking the already-dry Harry Potter cash cow. Sans Johnny Depp.

The Water Man is a family film with a strong cast, headed up by young Lonnie Chavis (TV’s The Is Us) and David Oyelowo (who also makes his directorial debut). Chavis plays Gunner, a preteen who’s mom (Rosario Dawson) is battling leukemia. While the film’s themes are hope, dreams, and …

Three short films played at Anthem Film Fest which took viewers through a range of emotions from anger, to desperation to laughter.

I highly recommend this film as family friendly, old-fashioned entertainment. Go see it, and I predict that you will hear a call of the wild of your own.

Cloris Leachman joins an award-winning cast to tell the tender story of two sisters, abandoned then estranged, who seek truth and a new start.

The fourth film in the computer animated series created by Pixar for Disney Studios, 'Toy Story 4' feels like a conclusion of the tale more than anything else.

UK actor Jonathan Holmes provided insights about working on 'Anything Goes' as the Captain and revisited his experiences in 'The BFG.'

The film makes one thing clearly understood – growing up sucks, but we don’t have to allow that to happen, even though the world seems to be saying “Grow up!” from the moment we are born.

Pixar Animation’s 20th film, the animated action adventure film 'Incredibles 2,' is a great family adventure (3 stars) with impressive visuals and action sequences with minor language, social commentary, and character development shortcomings.

This Walt Disney Pictures’ fantasy film, adpated from the 1962 award-winning Madeleine L'Engle novel, has good intentions with young characters challenged to “be a warrior” for the Light, but is notably underdeveloped and comes recommended with reservations (2.5 stars out of four).