television adaptation

• Avengers, The directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik (1998)

  [3/10]

  "The story line limps along and no amount of explosions or fight scenes can save us from the compounding ennui."

• Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle directed by McG (2003)

  [4/10]

  "It doesn't really matter to what assignment Charlie sends the angles since the film follows the path of greatest skin exposure, highest number of explosions, and maximum stern looks from Lucy Liu."

• Lost in Space  directed by Stephen Hopkins (1998)

  [4/10]

  "If you like science fiction films at all, then you should see Lost in Space in a theater so you can get the full effect of the special effects. But don't waste your time if you want a serious or even semi-plausible 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."

  Average score: 3.75