Rock & Rule (1983)
[4] In this animated rock musical out of Canada, a waning pop star named Mok seeks to summon a demon for his own nefarious gain. But to do so, he must find a voice powerful enough to open the gateway…
Cinderella (1950)
[3] I'm a fan of many Disney animated features, but I find Cinderella to be one of the company's stinkers. My problems are largely conceptual. I'm simply not a fan of a heroine who's not strong or clever enough to…
*batteries not included (1987)
[7] The five tenants of an old building in New York are threatened by a land developer demolishing buildings all around them. Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy star as an elderly couple trying to keep the building's storefront café in…
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
[7] Kathleen Turner stars as a divorcee-to-be who passes out at her twenty-five-year high school reunion. When she wakes up, she's transported back to 1960 in the body of her teenaged self. Unsure how she got there or if she'll…
Eternals (2021)
[5] Spoilers ahead. A group of immortal beings called Eternals were sent to Earth centuries ago to fight a bunch of monsters called Deviants so the human race could survive and thrive. After all the monsters were vanquished, the Eternals…
Needful Things (1993)
[7] In this adaptation of Stephen King's book, a mysterious shop opens in a coastal town where customers can buy anything they desire -- but at a cost far higher than they realize. When the sheriff (Ed Harris) realizes the…
Swamp Thing (1982)
[3] In this adaptation of the DC Comics series, a scientist working on a bio-engineering experiment is killed in a lab explosion that turns him into a creature, half-man and half plant. Super-strength and the ability to heal people are…
Dragonslayer (1981)
[4] A sorcerer's apprentice confronts a fire-breathing dragon that likes to eat virgins. If only Dragonslayer were as exciting as it sounds. Peter MacNicol (Sophie's Choice, Ghostbusters II) plays the apprentice with all the charisma and screen presence of driftwood,…
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
[7] Tom Holland, my personal favorite Spider-Man, returns in his third official film -- although his character has also appeared in many other Marvel movies that don't have his name in the title. This time, the young webslinger is dealing…
Hook (1991)
[6] What if Peter Pan grew up? Steven Spielberg explores the question in his lavish production of Hook, the story of an adult Peter Pan (Robin Williams) who must return to Neverland to rescue his children from the dastardly Captain…