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Time of India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Mufasa: The Lion King' to 'Scoob': 5 children-friendly movies to watch with your kids
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Based on Judith Viorst's beloved children's book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," this new iteration of the tale centers on Alexander Garcia (the adorable Thom Nemer from FX's "Snowfall") and a road trip gone, of course, horribly wrong. Alex's mother, Val (Eva Longoria), wants to inspire some family bonding by bringing her children to Mexico City to get in touch with their roots. So -- along with his father, Frank (Jesse Garcia), and older sister, Mia (Paulina Chávez) -- Alex gets ready to set off in a fancy recreational before they leave their home in Denver, Alex finds an ancient idol in their attic, which unleashes chaos and all the terrible, horrible things you'd expect in a road-trip comedy gone berserk -- including Grandma Lidia (Rose Portillo) getting left behind at a gas station. (Cheech Marin plays Grandpa Gil.)Marvin Lemus directed from a script by Matt Lopez (who wrote the 2022 version of "Father of the Bride").I saw this in the theater with my son in December, and he was transfixed from the first photorealistic frame. Since the hit 1994 Disney movie in which James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa, there has been a long-running Broadway show, TV spinoffs and the 2019 Jon Favreau-directed version -- to name a few winner Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight") directs this latest installment, which is an origin story about how Mufasa (voiced as a cub by Braelyn Rankins and as an adult by Aaron Pierre) meets Taka, aka Scar (Theo Somolu as a cub and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as an adult). Just as she did in Favreau's version, Beyoncé voices the lioness Nala, and this time, her daughter Blue Ivy Carter voices a cub named children will care more about the adventure, the drama and Lin-Manuel Miranda's songs than the star power, though. There are lessons about loyalty, family and bravery as Taka and Mufasa go from adoptive brothers to archenemies, and Jenkins creates some pretty epic action sequences. You also get to learn how Rafiki (John Kani) got his staff. Mads Mikkelsen voices the bad-guy lion Kiros, and Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner provide some over-the-top comic relief as Pumbaa and Timon. Jeff Nathanson, who penned 2019's "The Lion King," wrote the "The Lion King," Jules Verne's 1872 classic has seen its fair share of cinematic retellings, this time with a young marmoset named Passepartout (voiced in English by Cory Doran) taking the journey around his island home alongside his charming con-artist friend, a surfing frog named Phileas (Rob Tinkler). This French-Belgian production isn't quite the 1956 Oscar-winning version with David Niven and Cantinflas in the lead roles, but it's packed with endearing silliness and film is best suited for toddlers and younger elementary-age children. Passepartout's overbearing mother (Shoshana Sperling) sounds like she's from the Bronx for some reason; it's an odd touch, but little ones are unlikely to question the mishmash of accents. Despite her warnings to "do nothing until you're fully prepared," Passepartout sets off with Phileas to make good on his bet to traverse the world (in this case, their island) in 80 days. Along the way, they meet a frog princess named Aouda (Madi Monroe) and Passepartout's hero Juan Frog de Leon (Juan Chioran). The ultimate message is, as Phileas tells his little buddy, "Dream big, man, you can do it."Samuel Tourneux directed, and Gerry Swallow and David Michel wrote the exactly did the best friends Scooby and Shaggy meet, you might wonder? According to this telling, Young Shaggy (voiced by "Young Sheldon" star Iain Armitage as a kid and Will Forte as an adult) was eating a sandwich at Venice Beach one day when a cute stray pup wandered over, and the rest is history. Frank Welker, who has been voicing the goofy Great Dane for over 20 years, adds his voice talent to an impressive cast that includes Amanda Seyfried as Daphne, Gina Rodriguez as Velma and Zac Efron as Fred -- as well as Mark Wahlberg as an insecure yet egocentric superhero, Jason Isaacs as the baddie Dick Dastardly and Tracy Morgan as Captain Dastardly wants to unleash evil upon the world in the form of a glowing green Cerberus, and poor Scooby is the pooch who has the power to help him do just that. The mix of Greek mythology, robots and mechanical flying scorpions is a little all over the place, but my son was plenty entertained by Scooby and Shaggy's ability to act like bumbling fools one minute and brave heroes the next. Fred's beloved Mystery Machine even gets a modern-day reboot is a little light on mystery, but it's a fun addition to the franchise led by longtime Looney Tunes director Tony Cervone and written by Adam Sztykiel, Jack C. Donaldson, Derek Elliott and Matt the start of this Australian-Irish production, a young couple, Aneska (Miranda Otto) and Nerlin Flood (Ardal O'Hanlon), are scared away from their mountain cabin one snowy night. A pregnant Aneska tries to use her magic to dispel an evil force, but it's no use. Cut to years later, and the Floods are raising a teenage daughter, Betty (Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the "Harry Potter" franchise), along with a gaggle of other Munsters-esque children: Winchflat (Ed Byrne); lavender-haired twins Morbid and Silent (Sarah Aubrey); and their talking dog, Staniel (Neil Delamere). Betty longs to possess magical powers like everyone else in her freaky family (even Staniel), but her only real talents are singing and playing music on her hot-pink by a children's book series by Colin Thompson, this movie focuses on an evil king (who happens to be Betty's grandfather) who banished music and magic from the land. It's up to Betty, of course, to bring harmony back to their people, and along the way, she comes to understand that being human is its own sort of magic. Australian television veteran Mark Gravas directed, and Cleon Prineas and Penny Greenhalgh wrote the article originally appeared in The New York Times.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cheech Marin Reflects On Past Rough Patches With Tommy Chong: 'We're Brothers'
After more than 50 years of friendship, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have had their fair share of ups and downs. While discussing their new documentary Cheech & Chong's Last Movie, premiering April 25 in theaters after a 4/20 limited release, the stoner comedy duo discussed how they've maintained their creative partnership and brotherhood through the years. More from Deadline 'Cheech And Chong's Last Movie,' Documentary About Best Buds Of Comedy, To Hit Theaters In April Cheech Marin Joins New 'Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' Movie In Recasting Brandon Routh, Mena Suvari & Cheech Marin Join Jonathan Baker's 'Fate The Movie' 'Well, that's really what it is,' Marin told 'We're brothers. We're not best friends. You know, like we grew up together. We're brothers, and we treated each other like brothers.' Marin continued, 'Sometimes you want your brother to shut up, and sometimes you want your brother to help you [laughs]. So that's kind of how we how we grew up, is we both understood that at the beginning 'cause I mean, viewing the conversation we're having in this movie is no different from any conversation we might've had throughout our career. We were always kind of battling, and that's kind of where the pearl emerges, when there's irritation in the shell.' Directed by David L. Bushell, Cheech & Chong's Last Movie features conversations with the titular duo, reflecting on their decades-long friendship and success as a comedy duo that met working at Chong's family strip club in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1969. After moving to Los Angeles and releasing a number of comedy albums, the pair released their first feature Up in Smoke in 1978. The film was followed by Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980), Nice Dreams (1981), Things Are Tough All Over (1982), Still Smokin (1983) and Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984). Following the release of their 1985 album Get Out of My Room, Marin left the duo to focus on his solo acting career, starring in and making his directorial with Born in East L.A. (1987). Best of Deadline 'Ransom Canyon' Book Vs. Show Differences: From Quinn & Staten's Love Story To Yancy Grey's Plot Everything We Know About Netflix's 'Ransom Canyon' So Far 'Ransom Canyon' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The New Netflix Western Romance Series
Washington Post
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
What to watch with your kids: ‘No Good, Very Bad Road Trip' and more
Streaming Family faces peril and mishaps in book-based road trip comedy. Inspired by the popular book 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,' this film centers on a loving Mexican American family experiencing a series of mishaps on vacation. Several car crashes are meant to be humorous, but they do result in a black eye and put children at risk of drowning or dying in an explosion. The main characters span three generations, and the elders believe they're cursed by an ancient Mexican idol they call the 'devil monkey.' Also expect discussion of traditional witchcraft and homeopathic remedies. There are some jokes about being 'undocumented' when characters lose their passports. Language is mild but includes 'bada--,' 'crappy,' 'dummy' and 'oh my God.' Eva Longoria and Jesse Garcia star. (78 minutes)
The Guardian
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip review – snarking all the way
Buckle up for a family road trip comedy, containing as much arguing and hugging and learning as you could possibly hope for, and shot with a certain flair, but which provides very little in the way of actual entertainment. A sequel to the 2014 Very Bad Day film, this time Alexander (Thom Nemer) and his family are off on a road trip to Mexico paid for by his mother (Eva Longoria), or rather by her job as a travel journalist. Per the film's title, it doesn't go all that well. Have they been cursed by an ancient idol? All will be exhaustingly revealed, over the course of a blessedly short runtime. It's a frequent complaint that a film is boring because nothing happens, but here is an example where the problem is things are just constantly happening, creating a kind of antics-fatigue. Still, perhaps kids will like it? Parents are naturally concerned if a film contains unsuitable violence or unduly terrifying sequencesbut we should be equally interested in whether a film features the kind of readily imitatable sarcasm and weak banter that impressionable children can easily mistake for being witty. So be warned: around 50% of the dialogue here is of the 'so I guess that happened' type – wave after endless wave of it. Nobody really longs for a wholesale return to earnest children's stories about Topsy and Tim returning a misplaced badge to a jolly policeman at the seaside. But this kind of snarky kids-who-are-wise-beyond-their-years schtick is equally tiresome; this is probably a road trip to avoid. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip is on Disney+ from 28 March.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Will Power's No Good, Very Bad Weekend Ends in First-Lap Crash
Call it Will Power's 'Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.' Already, the IndyCar veteran, two-time season champion, and Indianapolis 500 winner is in limbo a bit without a contract extension like his two Team Penske mates. He has heard in his 17th season with the elite organization all the gossip about David Malukas drawing a bead on his seat. Then hoping this weekend for an impressive start to this critical 20th season, he found no solace. During practice Saturday, his car grazed the wall and his crew changed the engine before qualifying – on his 44th birthday, no less. Power, a nine-time St. Petersburg polesitter, wound up with a distasteful 13th-place starting slot. Power's race day lasted only a few minutes, halted by a first-lap crash in Turn 3. He tapped Nolan Siegel from behind, and rookie Louis Foster was collected in the accident. With Siegel's new team principal Tony Kanaan looking on with a combination of dismay and disgust, the second-year Arrow McLaren driver (who also drove in 2024 for Dale Coyne Racing and Juncos Hollinger Racing) took the disappointment in stride. 'I got hit from behind, and there's not a lot I can do,' Siegel said. 'The day's done before it started. It sucks. We were all really excited for this [race]. I hate it for everyone on this car. It's such a bummer to start the season this way, when we were so excited about what we had this weekend. We executed really well this weekend. It sucks to not get the result you deserve.' Rookie Foster, the 2024 Indy NXT champion, said that 'everyone was checking up' and chalked it up the incident to 'one of those things, I guess.' No one was injured, but Power was obviously disappointed after being cleared and released from the on-site medical center and took some of the blame for the incident. 'Just really close racing there in the middle of the pack and we got checked up super quick,' he said. 'Got into the back of the 6 car which was my fault and obviously not intentional. Normally that corner opens up a bit there, so I need to go back and look at that. Not much I could do after that contact with the 45 car behind me. Just hate to start the season this way. We've been strong starters the last few years with the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet. Looking forward to Thermal and the points race there.'
