My Kid Could Paint That

This truly perplexing documentary begins as a fascinating cultural investigation of a child prodigy, but gradually devolves into an unintentionally creepy and exploitative document.

"...The subject of his study is Marla Olmstead, a child who, at the age of 4, was painting abstract..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Like Father, Like Son

In this movie from the always perceptive Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, two families are uprooted by the belated knowledge that their babies were switched at birth.

"...How are bonds forged between parents and children? The old debate between nature vs. nurture rears its..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

This family film with magical elements is from the writer/director of Dan in Real Life.

"...from the perspective of the grown-ups rather than the child. It’s a story about learning how to parent, how..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

The Center for Child Protection's annual Travis Co. report

"...On April 20, the Travis Co. Child Fatality Review Team released its annual report for 2003...."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Be Like Julia

Inspiring Tales of Ms. Child and Other Women in Kitchens

"...Riley Fitch's elegant biography of American cultural icon Julia Child, entitled Appetite for Life (Doubleday, $35.95 hard), are must-read..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Ponette

"...film authentically gets inside the mind of a 4-year-old child and shows us the world from her point of..."

July 18, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Child Fatality Report 2002

"...According to the 2002 annual report of the Child Fatality Review Team, released late last month through the..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

King of Masks

"...one to whom he can pass on this ancient family tradition, and so to rectify the problem, he one..."

June 11, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Interstellar

Majesty and mawkishness combine in Christopher Nolan's film about humans' last-ditch attempt to find a habitable planet in another galaxy.

"...But how come … As a child, I regularly ruined the drive home from the movie..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Aloha!

Wild Child isn't just giving you 'The Runaround'

"...the back deck of her father's house, the Wild Child violinist watching the family dog splash in the Blanco..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Case 39

Renée Zellweger stars as a social worker who protects a child whose family has created dark forces around her.

"...in the perpetually poor plotting machine that is the demon-child cinematic subgenre, Case 39 is exactly as forgettable as,..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Starring Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, and Jason Bateman, and directed by the writer of Stranger Than Fiction, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium has whimsy coming out of its ears.

"...free to give voice to all his passion for childlike eccentricity without all the baggage that comes with making..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Pop & Me

"...the timing of its release (Father's Day weekend), Pop & Me is pitched, somewhat irritatingly, like a guaranteed tearjerker...."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Clifford

"...kitschy comic spin on the creature called “the problem child.” And who better to play an obnoxious brat than..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Monkey Trouble

"...and Harvey Keitel. What's Harvey Keitel doing in a family entertainment movie? Having a very good time, as it..."

March 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Trading Mom

"...that no one in the community notices that these children have a whole string of successive mothers… this is..."

March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beasts of No Nation

Idris Elba co-stars in this Netflix drama about child soldiers in Africa

"...misses a horror in this immersive story about a child soldier in Africa. Adapted from Uzodinma Iweala’s novel, the..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Call Me Lucky

Bobcat Goldthwait directs doc about fellow comic Barry Crimmins

"...about the sexual abuse he had experienced as a child. At this point Crimmins became a comic/activist, who devoted..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Instructions Not Included

In this Mexican film, a man who's raised an abandoned child for six years is confronted by the birth mother who suddenly wants the girl back.

"...raises Maggie (Peralta), his daughter. They live in a childlike world of toys and eating morning cereal in matching..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Imposter

This documentary about a bizarre case of identity theft is a puzzle of lies, duplicity, and suppositions.

"...San Antonio, Texas. Despite a four-year search by Nicholas' family – including his mother, Beverly Dollarhide; his sister, Carey..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

When Did You Last See Your Father?

Based on British poet Blake Morrison’s written memoir, this film is a very particular yet universal story about the eternal knot between fathers and sons.

"...become a successful author, and is married with two children of his own. Yet he still bridles under the..."

July 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2

Let’s just call SuperBabies what it is: child abuse.

"...levels. First, let’s just call SuperBabies what it is: child abuse. Toddlers made to gurgle phrases that are later..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Losing Isaiah

"...kind. This tale of a custody fight between a child's birth mother and the family that adopted him is..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Summer 1993

Town mouse turns country mouse in this bitter-sweet reminiscence of Spanish childhood.

"...Children, it is said, are resilient creatures, able to survive..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Little Otik

Brazenly bizarre animated feature by Czech filmmaker Svankmajer.

"...and his wife Bozena (Zilkova) are eager for a child of their own, but his seed apparently lacks the..."

March 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Royal Tenenbaums

"...observes a member of the brood in this grand family saga whose literary aspirations and resonant title seem to..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Anne Frank Remembered

"...In this portrait, we discover the precocious, gregarious, insightful child that was Anne Frank and mourn the loss of..."

April 19, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The White Balloon

"...Razieh, and the rest of the movie follows her child-like perspective as she negotiates the pre-holiday bustle of the..."

April 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kelsey Wilson’s Sir Woman Debuts Third Solo Single

Wild Child singer continues solo excursions with “Speak”

"...project Sir Woman. Whereas the singer’s work co-fronting Wild Child explodes bittersweet pop, Sir Woman digs into more soulful..."

Nov. 21, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Ne Zha

Chinese animated legend tells a recognizable story with gusto

"...Zha is most fun and most endearing, with the demon-child's loyal parents trying to work out how to keep..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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