Tag: Jumanji

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

dir. Shawn Levy (2006)

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This Jumanji-esque yet edgeless film lingers overlong at its own premise — museum exhibits come alive at night — presenting little more than a few crayon-drawn character dynamics (plus Mickey Rooney). Still, it entertained a sufficient number of younger children to justify two sequels.

Jumanji (1995)

Jumanji

dir. Joe Johnston (1995)

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Although not so magically captivating as The Never-Ending Story, this family adventure fantasy concocts a certain chaotic wonder out of a board game that brings the jungle to predatory life in suburbia. Stars Robin Williams and cutting-edge (at the time) special effects.

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