Before we pronounce judgment on “Zathura: A Space Adventure,” let’s clear up the confusion on pronouncing the title, a matter that stumped contestants in a marketing exercise for the movie on Donald ...

There have been a few movies in my life that I felt decidedly lukewarm about on first viewing, only to find years later that the film seemed pitch-perfect for what it was trying to do. “Zathura” fits ...

With all the recent movies being made out of video games, it’s refreshingly retro to see one based on a board game. Admittedly, the source is not a “real” game – it’s no Battleship or Clue – but a ...

"Zathura" — is it another adventure-filled, soon-to-be classic book by Chris Van Allsburg? Maybe. Is it another blockbuster film? Not likely. Perhaps actor-director Jon Favreau ("Swingers") was hoping ...

What makes a good kids movie? Today’s kids are more sophisticated and much wiser to the ways of the world than the kids were in my day. Still, give the kids an interesting story (with kids as the ...

“Zathura” is just original enough for me to twist David Spade’s words: I liked it better than the first time I saw it, when it was named “Jumanji.”The similarities between the two movies are ...

Dax Shepherd plays a surprising role in Zathura, which is part of the Jumanji universe. Upon a rewatch, the film hold up. It's worth a view with your kids. This occasional series takes a look at older ...

Fortunately or unfortunately for me, I grew up with a sister and not a brother. Because she was my younger sister, I grew up in that all-knowing, all-powerful role of older sibling that was never ...