- Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The directed by Gary Halvorson (1999)
[5/10]
"My two year old loved it, my eight year old liked it, the rest of my family tolerated it. Patinkin's performance provided, for me, the only real entertainment in the show. The songs seemed more contrived than usual for a Muppet movie. Noticeably missing: Kermit, Piggy, and Fozzy."
- Barnyard directed by Steve Oedekerk (2006)
[4/10]
"Imagine that Gary Larson had made a feature length version of his sentient cows from the 'Far Side' comics, then you might have an idea of what director Steve Oedekerk attempted with Barnyard."
- Chronicles of Narnia, The: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe directed by Andrew Adamson (2005)
[8/10]
"On the whole, Adamson has faithfully captured the essence of Lewis's book and given a movie audience the adventure story it expects."
- Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story directed by John Gatins (2005)
[5/10]
"Russell's performance doesn't provide any new insight into fatherhood or raising horses, although he does put up a nice argument for a diverse workplace when he defends his Hispanic staff."
- Everyone's Hero directed by Christopher Reeve, Colin Brady, Dan St. Pierre (2006)
[5/10]
"Nothing in the story makes you want to see this movie again, and you feel bad that this movie serves as a final tribute to Christopher Reeve."
- Good Boy! directed by John Robert Hoffman (2003)
[5/10]
"You can appreciate Liam Aiken's development as an actor, but often the script gives lame dialogue to everyone, making Good Boy! somewhat painful to watch with not enough comedy to offset the pain."
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone directed by Chris Columbus (2001)
[8/10]
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone holds up well to repeated viewings, although you do start to see a lot of minor inconsistencies."
- High School Musical directed by Kenny Ortega (2006)
[5/10]
"It can happen -- a made for TV movie from Disney that doesn't suck. In fact High School Musical does a pretty good job at providing snappy songs, occasionally interesting choreography, and a less than lame plot."
- Holes directed by Andrew Davis (2003)
[7/10]
"I would have to guess that the book provides more satisfactory development of Stanley's character than the film. I liked the film, and as with any good underdog story, we cheer for Stanley and Zero as they work to overcome both the oppression of their immediate situation and their family history."
- Incredibles, The directed by Brad Bird (2004)
[9/10]
"Before seeing The Incredibles in the theater, I was skeptical after hearing all the hype from the media and friends about the film. Without even a grudge, I have to say the movie lived up to most of the hype, and it has taken its place in my mind as Disney's all-time best animated movie."
- Jumanji directed by Joe Johnston (1995)
[5/10]
"A movie with a promising premise, but the frame stories created to present the premise lack adequate character development to make all the special effects worth watching, especially since half the characters have their development revoked at the end of the film."
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events directed by Brad Silberling (2004)
[7/10]
"In most cases where I have both read the book and seen the movie adaptation, I recommend the book as the better experience. In the case of A Series of Unfortunate Events, I have to recommend the movie over the books."
- Little Manhattan directed by Mark Levin (2005)
[9/10]
"Little Manhattan handles the themes of first love and lost love with sensitivity and uncommon depth."
- Madagascar directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath (2006)
[6/10]
"Darnell and McGrath know that their plot only holds up for so many jokes, and mercifully Madagascar runs a trim eighty-six minutes -- just enough time to enjoy the story and the laughs without getting beat up by the same jokes over and over."
- March of the Penguins directed by Luc Jacquet (2005)
[5/10]
"I thought the pacing of the film dragged a bit with the Freeman monologue, and I could have used some comic relief through personified voices."
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie directed by Bryan Spicer (1995)
[5/10]
"I doubt that you could enjoy the movie on its own merits; you have to see it as an extension of the Power Rangers story line established in the first couple of television seasons. But for Power Rangers fans, this movie still holds entertainment value, even after repeated viewings."
- Monster House directed by Gil Kenan (2006)
[7/10]
"Monster House provides a nice, family-friendly movie with a good story and well developed characters."
- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium directed by Zach Helm (2007)
[5/10]
"The film tries to do to much in the short running time. Just resolving any one of the four major plot problems could have occupied the entire space of the film, and the resolutions we do get leave too many unanswered questions."
- Night at the Museum directed by Shawn Levy (2006)
[5/10]
"You don't want to think too hard about the premise or the motivations behind the characters, but you can have a few good laughs watching Stiller in a typical slapstick role."
- Over the Hedge directed by Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick (2006)
[5/10]
"Over the Hedge gives a visually appealing presentation that easily ranks on the same level with other recent animated features, but the preachy moral messages in conflict with advocating robbery and vandalism lessen the enjoyment of the already thin plot."
- Pokémon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back directed by Michael Haigney, Kunohiko Yuyama (1999)
[4/10]
"I find the Pokémon TV series (at least the first couple of seasons) fun and interesting, but the movie lacks most of the endearing qualities of the series. My two-year-old, who sat through all of The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland begged me to take her home."
- Santa Clause 3, The: The Escape Clause directed by Michael Lembeck (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 directed by Mark Waters (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."
- Zathura directed by Jon Favreau (2005)
[6/10]
"If you've seen Jumanji, then you pretty much have seen Zathura. In essence, a couple of kids find an old game, start to play, and then realize that the game affects reality in quite serious and perilous ways."
Average score: 5.92
