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March 15, 2023

The Magician’s Elephant is a modern fairy tale turned empty adaptation

An inoffensive albeit empty mystery box, Netflix's children's fantasy never reaches the heights it aims for.
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December 27, 2022

A Rugrats Chanukah was a light in the darkness for young Jewish children

The rare Jewish holiday special was a bastion of representation that still resonates today.
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August 8, 2022

Luck keeps tripping over its uninspired feet

The debut title from Skydance Animation is too in love with exposition and cutesy character designs for its own good.
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October 29, 2021

Star Trek: Prodigy brings new blood to a familiar franchise

The beloved franchise branches out towards a younger audience in this spirited new Paramount+ series.
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October 21, 2021

Ron’s Gone Wrong almost, but not quite goes right

The second family film this year to address the dark side of tech, Ron's Gone Wrong unfortunately falls a little flat in execution.
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September 16, 2021

Netflix’s Raimi-inflected Nightbooks fails to cast a spell

A talented cast's efforts can't overcome a potion with too many conflicting elements.
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June 21, 2021

The overly talky “Mysterious Benedict Society” has eccentricities to spare

The latest piece of Disney+ programming is all dressed up but mistakes excessive chit-chat for drama.
Spirit UntamedT
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June 1, 2021

The “Spirit Untamed” is willing but the script is weak

All-too-familiar staples of the Horse Girl genre get mechanically trotted out in DreamWorks' latest kids fare.
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March 15, 2021

“Waffles + Mochi” shows kids how food connects us around the world

The latest Obama-produced series for Netflix is a stone-cold adorable mix of Sesame Street and Salt Fat Acid Heat.
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March 4, 2021

“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” eventually sinks into formula

The latest trip to Bikini Bottom soaks the sea in garish CG animation and a creaky level of sentiment, but plenty of the show's surreal delights remain.