sThe Help—her first experience outside comedy. Stone then playedPeter Parker’s girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, in the superhero moviesThe Amazing Spider-Man(2012) andThe Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014), and she took another turn as Gosling’s love interest in the widely panned crime flickGangster ...
We've made things simple by highlighting 15 excellent films that'll delight children — or those who are still children at heart. Whether you want a stellar movie musical, a madcap adventure, a spooky treat, or something to get you in the holiday spirit, we've got you covered. Here ...
Many movies made for kids are loud and brightly colored to entice the attention of children.Usually, with other kids or animals as the leads, kids' movies embrace the chaos and thrill of what it means to be a child and the emotional significance of growing up. However, not every child's...
A retelling of the classic children's book and one of the best fantasy movies ever made, The Chronicles of Narnia follows the Pevensie children as they stumble upon a magical world. With this hidden land ruled by the evil White Witch, it's up to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy to put...
An astonishing ode to motherhood in all forms, Roma is the most personal film to date from visionary director Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Gravity). On paper, it's is not the easiest sell – a subtitled black and white film about a live-in housekeeper spoken almost entirely in Spanis...
The animated film 'Cars' came to us from Pixar in 2006. It’s one of Disney’s best successes, adored by children and parents alike. Though these cars aren’t real, individually they represent some of the most popular classic cars on the road. Doc Hudson, voiced by Paul Newman, is a...
Led by South African writer Gcina Mhlophe, the children create Liyana, their main character, and through the exploration of her fictional life, begin to work through the trauma they themselves have faced. It's a captivating piece of cinema, featuring both scenic and intimate shots of the ...
Why it’s scary: It’s got all the gothic atmosphere you could hope for from a ghost story set in an old Spanish orphanage: big spooky house, stormy weather, bleak landscapes, familial trauma. On top of that, the film features one of the most eerie children in horror history in the ...
It would take a stone-cold heart to remain unmoved by a man like Fred Rogers. For decades, he was the host of the beloved PBS children’s programMister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which he used to gently teach kids how to be kind and generous people. ...
(such as those based on bestselling books likeThe Hunger Gamesor even50 Shades of Grey) need a way to get people into the theater. Romantic comedies or some children's films need to promote themselves via TV commercials and media advertisements, and those costs add up quickly. For a movie...