That’s what the Aquaman sub-series is for, though: a chance for DC’s godlike characters to go full-on Clash of the Titans, replete with a full cast of gods and monsters before even mentioning the various other Justice League members, all absent here as before. It’s one of those superhero movies where no one seems to fully inhabit a recognizably human body. Director James Wan splices together Arthur taking on a band of pirates on a boat, fighting creatures in an underwater arena and, principally, taking care of his infant son Arthur Junior in a way that suggests those first two things were perhaps once major setpieces that didn’t come together in this streamlined final cut. This feels true even when Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom displays evidence of a drawn-out production–which it does almost as soon as it begins, when Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), also known as the Aquaman, launches into narration meant to catch us up on his life since the first film, which ended with him becoming king of the secret underwater society of Atlantis. Release Date: December 122, 2023 Director: James Wan Stars: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Randall Park Genre: Superhero, adventure Rating: PG-13 Paste Review Score: 7.1Īquaman and the Lost Kingdom, emboldened by the genuine success of its predecessor, clamors on its own terms, and collapses in its own heap. Here are 14 of the biggest new kids movies from the last few months: 1. We’re keeping a running list of the latest movies for children for you to peruse and find something that the whole family might enjoy. I was always so thankful for those rare family films made with the same kind of care that went into the latest arthouse flick. And I also remember feeling like studios took advantage of that desperation for entertainment, filling the latest unoriginal script with enough silly gags that the little ones would giggle as the parents checked the time. As the father of three young adults, I remember clearly those days when we’d watch just about any new kids movie that was released.
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