The War With Grandpa
Rated PGStarring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Oakes Fegley, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, Jane SeymourAustin Family Critical Rating: 3½ of 5Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5Robert De Niro has been my favorite actor for as long as I can...
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Rated PG Starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi, Hugh Laurie, Morfydd Clark, Ben Whishaw, Benedict Wong, Rosalind Eleazar, Aneurin Barnard, Gwendoline Christie Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4½ of 5 stars...
Tenet
Rated PG-13 Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3 of 5 stars It’s hard to write about Christopher Nolan’s massive new...
An American Pickle
Rated PG-13 Starring Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Jorma Taccone Austin Family Critical Rating: 4 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 stars Brandon Trost’s An American Pickle is a delightful comedy, featuring one of star Seth Rogen’s best...
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Rated PG-13 Starring Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Austin Family Critical Rating: 3½ of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3½ of 5 stars David Dobkin’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is a truly enjoyable comedy,...
Artemis Fowl
Rated PG Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Colin Farrell, Nonso Anozie Austin Family Critical Rating: 2 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4½ of 5 stars It saddens me to report that director Kenneth Branagh’s Artemis...
Under the Radar Streaming Picks
With cinemas largely closed around the country, families are relying on streaming services (and, if you’re like me, Blu-Rays and DVDs) for home entertainment. If you subscribe to even a few streaming services, the number of options can be overwhelming. Beneath the...
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Rated G Starring Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Chris Morrell, Andy Nyman, David Holt, Kate Harbour, Amalia VitaleAustin Family Critical Rating: 4 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 5 of 5 stars A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is a pure animated...
Wendy
Rated PG-13 Starring Devin France, Yashua Mack, Gage Naquin, Gavin Naquin Austin Family Critical Rating: 4 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been eight years since writer/director Benh Zeitlin exploded onto the independent filmmaking...
Little Women
Little Women Rated PG Starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet, Chris Cooper, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk Austin Family Critical Rating: 5 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4½ of 5...
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
Rated PG-13 Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Richard E. Grant, Domnall Gleeson, Keri Russell, Lupita Nyong’o, Ian McDiarmid Austin Family Critical Rating: 2 of 5 stars Austin Family...
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Rated PG Starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson, Christine Lahti Austin Family Critical Rating: 3 ½ of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4½ of 5 stars Fred Rogers, the beloved host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood on PBS (which...
