Given the pedigree for this adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s 1962 science-fiction fantasy novel, it’s hard not to be disappointed by the finished product. Despite the
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A Monster Calls (2016)
Based on the novel by Patrick Bess, director J.A. Bayona’s “A Monster Calls” is an exquisite and surprisingly moving exploration of grieving. Led by an
The Shape of Water (2017)
An unusual fairy tale by visual master Guillermo Del Toro, “The Shape of Water” is surprisingly simplistic despite its unusual central love story between a
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
My favorite Tim Burton movie, “Edward Scissorhands” is a once-in-a-generation fable that has stood the test of time. Its charming, haunting score and set design
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Yet another underwhelming, uninspired latter-day offering from the once-great Tim Burton, this adaptation of the 2011 Ransom Riggs novel is dead on arrival. Burton never
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Maybe I’m just not a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki’s work, because as much as I love the visuals in his work, his movies never
