The Fabelmans
Rated PG-13 Starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Gabriel LaBelle, Seth Rogen, Judd Hirsch, Jeannie Berlin, Julia Butters, David Lynch Critical Rating: ***** of ***** Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: **** of ***** Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is the...
Strange World
Strange World Rated PG Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Gabrielle Union, Jaboukie Young-White, Lucy Liu Critical Rating: ** ½ of ***** Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: *** of ***** Don Hall and Qui Nguyen’s Strange World, the new animated film from...
Classic Holiday Films for the Whole Family
The holiday season is upon us, and there’s no better group outing for a family than a trip to the cinema, with highly-anticipated films like The Fabelmans, Strange World, Avatar: The Way of Water and The Amazing Maurice all opening over the next few months. But if...
See How They Run
Rated PG-13Starring Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo, Shirley Henderson Critical Rating: 4 ½ of 5Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 Tom George’s old-fashioned whodunit See How They Run is a delightful kick-off to the fall...
“Minions: The Rise of Gru”
Rated PG Starring Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Julie Andrews Critical Rating: 4 ½ of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 5 of 5 Many of the most critically-acclaimed animated films of the last several years...
“DC League of Super-Pets”
Rated PG Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer Critical Rating: 2.5 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4.5 of 5 As something of an animated companion piece to the live-action DC Extended Universe, “DC League...
“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On”
Rated PG Starring Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini, Dean Fleischer-Camp, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Leslie Stahl Critical Rating: 4 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 5 of 5 Dean Fleischer-Camp’s “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” a delightfully offbeat...
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“Top Gun: Maverick” Rated PG-13 Starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Val Kilmer, Jon Hamm, Ed Harris, Monica Barbaro Critical Rating: 5 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3.5 of 5 After a three-year wait, Joseph Kosinski’s...
“The Bad Guys”
Rated PG Starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Zazie Beetz, Richard Ayoade, Alex Borstein Critical Rating: 3½ of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4½ of 5 DreamWorks Animation’s “The Bad Guys” offers something...
“Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood”
Rated PG-13 Starring Jack Black, Glen Powell, Zachary Levi, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise Critical Rating: 5 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 4 of 5 Richard Linklater’s latest film, “Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood,” is a joy to experience. This is...
“Turning Red”
Rated PG Starring Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho Critical Rating: 2 1/2 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3 of 5 “Turning Red,” the latest film from Pixar Animation Studios, continues...
“Encanto”
Rated PG Starring Stephanie Beatriz, Maria Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitan Critical Rating: 4 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 5 of 5 Byron Howard and Jared Bush’s “Encanto” (which the...
