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Nancy Churnin

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Tron (1982) 60% EDIT “The action is occasionally slow and clunky, and the character triangle lacks development. But the ideas and the dialogue still fascinate.” – Dallas Morning News Oct 1, 2025 Full Review Beauty and the Beast (2017) 71% A- EDIT “There's an emotional authenticity in director Bill Condon's live-action Beauty and the Beast film that helps you rediscover Disney's beloved 1991 animated film and 1994 stage show in fresh, stirring ways.” – Dallas Morning News Mar 15, 2017 Full Review Fences (2016) 92% A- EDIT “Washington has pledged to bring all of plays in the cycle to the screen. The good news is he started with a home run.” – Dallas Morning News Dec 29, 2016 Full Review Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) 74% A- EDIT “Yates has fresh tricks up his sleeve as he preps for four more planned films. Five years after the last Potter movie, his 20-something fans can age alongside wizards and witches again. Magical.” – Dallas Morning News Nov 17, 2016 Full Review Pete's Dragon (2016) 88% B+ EDIT “Pete's Dragon may owe more to E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, along with a dash of The Jungle Book,than it does to the original Pete's Dragon.” – Dallas Morning News Aug 11, 2016 Full Review The BFG (2016) 74% A- EDIT “This lyrical adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1982 book sets up two seemingly opposite characters who are able to help each other once they realize they share the same heart.” – Dallas Morning News Jun 30, 2016 Full Review Finding Dory (2016) 94% A- EDIT “Resisting the temptation to rehash Finding Nemo with new characters as too many sequels do, this fine-finned tale tells a complementary story from the opposite direction.” – Dallas Morning News Jun 16, 2016 Full Review The Boy and the Beast (2015) 90% A- EDIT “Questions may linger about what's real and what's projected from Ren's turbulent feelings, but the film creates such vivid worlds on both sides of the alley, you'll root for their coexistence.” – Dallas Morning News Mar 10, 2016 Full Review Bridge of Spies (2015) 91% A- EDIT “Authentic re-creations of the period, including duck-and-cover clips about a nuclear holocaust that frightened young students, serve as a reminder of a time, not unlike our own, when the threat of terror kept a steady and disturbing beat.” – Dallas Morning News Nov 6, 2015 Full Review The Peanuts Movie (2015) 87% A- EDIT “A terrific big-screen version that should satisfy Peanuts fans and generate new ones.” – Dallas Morning News Nov 6, 2015 Full Review Inside Out (2015) 98% A EDIT “Buddy films have always been about balancing opposite urges. Here the balance mirrors not only what's needed for great art, but also for mental and spiritual healing.” – Dallas Morning News Jun 18, 2015 Full Review Home (2015) 53% B+ EDIT “Maybe it's because kids sometimes feel like aliens in a grown-up world, but from E.T. and Elliott to Lilo and Stitch, pairing a child with a creature from outer space can prove to be a winning combination.” – Dallas Morning News Mar 27, 2015 Full Review The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) 29% B EDIT “Some fans may object to substantial plot alterations, but the rejiggering streamlines and intensifies the story as it powers to the same destination.” – Dallas Morning News Mar 19, 2015 Full Review Cinderella (2015) 84% B+ EDIT “Disney's Cinderella has been magically transformed into as sumptuous a live-action re-imagining of its 1950 animated classic as any princess could dream of.” – Dallas Morning News Mar 12, 2015 Full Review Maya the Bee Movie (2014) 50% C+ EDIT “While parents may struggle with the relentless perkiness of the ever giggling baby bee, little ones may get lost in an overly complex story that would have benefited from judicious pruning.” – Dallas Morning News Mar 5, 2015 Full Review Song of the Sea (2014) 99% A- EDIT “A film about terrible things that ensue when overprotective love separates a child from her heritage and represses the natural expression of grief.” – Dallas Morning News Feb 12, 2015 Full Review Paddington (2014) 96% A- EDIT “[It] feels like victory - sweet, but with a bit of bite, much like Paddington's favorite marmalade.” – Dallas Morning News Jan 15, 2015 Full Review Into the Woods (2014) 70% A- EDIT “As with Chicago, Marshall makes bold choices, but they pay off. His cast may glitter with film stars, but they work as an ensemble and keep their stories emotionally true against a terrifically rich orchestral accompaniment.” – Dallas Morning News Dec 24, 2014 Full Review Annie (2014) 28% C+ EDIT “Most of the cast can't sing or dance, and Gluck, who co-wrote the screenplay, has no clue why this story has endured.” – Dallas Morning News Dec 18, 2014 Full Review Penguins of Madagascar (2014) 74% B EDIT “May the sequels commence.” – Dallas Morning News Nov 26, 2014 Full Review Big Hero 6 (2014) 90% B EDIT “The convoluted story gives the villain a motive that doesn't really make sense and is patched in too late in the narrative. Still, the 3-D animation is incredible.” – Dallas Morning News Nov 6, 2014 Full Review The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) 100% A- EDIT “The hand-drawn details are breathtaking, with a cautionary and compelling story for tweens and older kids to share with their parents.” – Dallas Morning News Oct 30, 2014 Full Review The Book of Life (2014) 82% A- EDIT “It isn't easy to stand out in a crowded animation field, but Dallas' Reel FX has done it with The Book of Life, one of the best animated films so far this year.” – Dallas Morning News Oct 16, 2014 Full Review Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) 62% B EDIT “Miguel Arteta directs with a deft hand, and the performances charm.” – Dallas Morning News Oct 9, 2014 Full Review The Hero of Color City (2014) 30% C+ EDIT “The problem, to paraphrase Samuel Johnson, is that most of what's good is not original, and most of what's original is not good.” – Dallas Morning News Oct 2, 2014 Full Review
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