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All you have to do is want something ... and let yourself have it. At least that's what I tell myself when it comes time to press play on Halloweentown for the millionth time. The Disney movie follows 13-year-old Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) as she finds out she comes from a long line of witches from a separate dimension where every day is...
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There's no clear reason the Sonic the Hedgehog movies should be as good as they are. And to be fair, the sequel lacks some of the charm and originality of the first movie. But the cast is having such a good time, particularly Ben Schwartz as the voice of the titular hedgehog, and newcomer Idris Elba as the ludicrously literal Knuckles the Echidna,...
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Is wearing clothes scary? Maybe if you're a naked mole rat like Wilbur, voiced by Jordan Fisher, in Mo Willems effortlessly charming new HBO Max special. The children's book titan has delivered another winner for the streaming service that includes an all-star cast of moles as they grapple with the idea that one of their own has decided to not be...
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Tired of super long superhero stuff that pushes your kid's attention span to its limit? Try Baymax! The new Disney+ animated series takes the puffy robot from Big Hero 6 and drops him into a bunch of situations that he solves in under 10 minutes! Every short is packed full of fun and heart. The series is uniquely Baymax, because there's no other...
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Who would have thought that the adaptation of SEGA's video game about a fast running blue creature who collects rings would be so darn good? Nobody, that's who -- and particularly because the history of video games to films is littered with some of the worst movies of all time. Sonic The Hedgehog bucks that trend, and then some; delivering a...
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Here's a brilliant beyond brilliant idea — watch The Parent Trap. In Lindsay Lohan's breakout role, she plays twins Hallie and Annie — movie magic I'll never quite comprehend — as they meet at a sleepaway summer camp. When they realize they're twins, they pull the ol' switcheroo, swapping places while one goes back to London with their...
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In an age where helicopter parents and overzealous local law enforcement have radically infantilized our very capable population of school-age children, the Japanese reality TV program Old Enough is a breath of fresh air. Each episode of this show focuses on a toddler (sometimes as young as 2!) who has been given permission by their parent(s) to...
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Lewis Sachar's 1998 YA novel Holes won the Newbery Medal for "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children," was subsequently optioned by Disney, and made its way to the big screen in 2003. This story revolves around a young boy named Stanley Yelnats (a 16-year-old Shia LaBeouf, who earns an "Introducing" credit here for ...
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Remember how intensely awkward you were as a preteen? Pixar does, and they made a movie about it. Directed by Domee Shi in her feature directorial debut and written by Shi and Julia Cho, Turning Red revolves around Mei (Rosalie Chiang), a 13-year-old girl who's torn between being the person her mom wants her to be and forging her own path. Oh,...
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