Short, Martin

• Santa Clause 3, The: The Escape Clause (2006)

  [4/10]

  "It does seem that Tim Allen has driven his career into a rut, and The Santa Clause 3 merely provides one of the better run-of-the-mill movies Allen has made in quite a while."

• Spiderwick Chronicles, The (2008)

  [8/10]

  "Ignoring the very clear warning about death and destruction to those who open the book, Jared breaks the seal and begins to read about a world of magical creatures. By breaking the seal, Jared breaks the barrier between the fairy and human worlds and exposes his family to a pantheon of aggressive creatures."

• Three Amigos (1986)

  [5/10]

  "With fondness, I anticipated watching the Three Amigos on DVD. Some of the jokes still made me laugh, but the plot didn't have enough interesting material to really make me want to watch the movie over and over."

  Average score: 5.67