With all the recent movies being made out of video games, it’s refreshingly retro to see one based on a board game. Admittedly, the source is not a “real” game – it’s no Battleship or Clue – but a ...

“Zathura” is just original enough for me to twist David Spade’s words: I liked it better than the first time I saw it, when it was named “Jumanji.” The similarities between the two movies are ...

The "Jumanji" franchise has figured out a way to carry on its legacy while also expanding on the mythology for more movies. Decades ago, when audiences watched the first "Jumanji" movie, very few ...

Before we pronounce judgment on “Zathura: A Space Adventure,” let’s clear up the confusion on pronouncing the title, a matter that stumped contestants in a marketing exercise for the movie on Donald ...

Zathura is a brief and generic action game that does nothing to distinguish itself from the glut of similar--and cheaper--games on the market. Zathura is a third-person action adventure game based on ...

"Zathura" — is it another adventure-filled, soon-to-be classic book by Chris Van Allsburg? Maybe. Is it another blockbuster film? Not likely. Perhaps actor-director Jon Favreau ("Swingers") was hoping ...

A mere 15 minutes into "Zathura" it struck me: Yes, it is possible for an actor to be too good at playing a role. Based on a book by children's author Chris Van Allsburg, "Zathura" is the story of two ...

At any given moment, Hollywood's output is as rife with seemingly bizarre improbabilities and their attendant uncertainties as anywhere in the known universe, so much so that you've got to wonder if ...

The Jumanjifranchise is most known for the Robin Williams original and the two modern sequels, but the best follow-up actually came 20 years ago. The 1995 film involves a magical board game that ...