William Sattelberg William has been with TechJunkie since 2017, writing about smartphones, games, streaming media, and anything else that technology touches in our current age. Bale makes for a magnetic teenage lead, and while the film was a financial disappointment in its day, it's no surprise that it went on to become a successful Broadway musical. Before he was winning Oscars for films like Gravity and Roma, director Alfonso Cuarón made his American film debut with this story of a young girl whose father is presumed dead in World War I, so she's shut away in an American boarding school to be a servant. UNLIMITED TV SHOWS & MOVIES. The Muppet Movie is an origin story for those quirky, cuddly showbiz puppets, with Kermit following his heart's desire to the end of his rainbow—which, in this case, is Hollywood. In Steven Spielberg’s classic throwback to serials of the 1930s and 1940s, Raiders of the Lost Ark (later known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) introduced viewers to the now-famous professor-turned-archaeologist-turned-adventurer. One fun fact about the classic Disney adventure Bedknobs and Broomsticks is that its similarities to Mary Poppins (including casting actor David Tomlinson) are not accidental. It's surprisingly easy to get invested in the kids' plight—especially once the genuinely cool practical effects for giant ants and massive blades of grass enter in—while Moranis and the rest of the adults (including a pre-Buffy Kristine Sutherland) are somewhat more madcap.
In this live-action film adaptation of the classic cartoon and 1960s television show, Gomez Addams has a loving family, but finds himself missing his estranged brother, Fester. It's also the only heartwarming family movie you're likely to see that co-stars Michael Madsen, Michael Ironside, and Lori Petty. Definitely check this one out.

Move over, Monopoly—these indoor activities will keep your kids entertained in quarantine. The twist is that the twins play two unrelated yet strikingly identical looking girls who nonetheless meet and begin scheming to fix up their single parents (Kirstie Alley and Steve Guttenberg). The 25 Best Family-Friendly Movies Streaming on Netflix [October 2020] William Sattelberg William has been with TechJunkie since 2017, writing about smartphones, games, streaming media, and anything else that technology touches in our current age. Enter your e-mail below and we'll send you our best streaming tips weekly for the Firestick, Roku, your Smart TV. Enter your email address to get the best tips and advice. The film is set outside the traditional Marvel Universe, telling the story of Miles Morales, a teenager who is granted spider powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Your email address will not be published. The Pixar Story follows exactly the story you’d expect it to, acting as a retrospective of Pixar as a humble company pushing the envelope for both animation and technology working together. The film follows the three Baudelaire siblings, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, who are left orphaned after a fire burns their family’s mansion to the ground. However, a jealous, evil queen (Julia Roberts) schemes to gain control. We'll also make sure you're on top of the latest Netflix and Prime releases. The film follows Pee-Wee Herman, a small town resident who decides to leave his hometown and go on the first vacation of his life. Andrew Trahan is a freelance entertainment writer based in New York City. If you're worried that your loyalties will be torn between the 1961 Parent Trap that starred Hayley Mills as reunited twins who scheme to get their parents back together, or the 1998 remake that starred Lindsay Lohan, you're in luck—Disney+ is streaming both versions! Nick Park and Peter Lord, the gents behind the hugely popular Wallace and Gromit cartoons took their stop-motion animation talents to American shores in 2000 for this unexpected triumph about a farm full of chickens who plan a jailbreak after the farm owners decide to get into the chicken pot pie business. When their single mother leaves them home alone for the night, Kate and Teddy Pierce hatch a scheme to capture Santa Claus to prove his existence using a camera. Zookeeper was a modest hit back in 2011, grossing around $170 million on an $80 million budget, but the film has seen something of a renaissance on Netflix nearly a decade later. The film tells a coming-of-age story backed by a heist, as the four students—Jason, Alice, Dakota, and Benny—hatch a plan to save their high school by breaking into a mint to create a limited run of coins to sell to collectors in order to create the necessary $10 million needed for the school. And if your kids are a little older, you might want to check out The 30 Funniest Movies of All Time and Where to Stream Them. Watching all the Muppets we know and love come together one by one is like watching a puzzle get assembled, albeit a puzzle bedecked with late-'70s celebrity cameos.

After being sent back to 1955, he’ll have to find a way to power the time machine to return to his present day, all while correcting history and making sure his parents end up together. Yes, that Pulitzer. In this Netflix original comedy, Candy Jar follows two highly-competitive prep-school teenagers, Lona (Sami Gayle, Blue Bloods) and Bennett (Jacob Latimore, Detroit), who have been spurred on by their mothers (Christina Hendricks and Uzo Aduba) for years to consider each other rivals in academia. After returning to 1985 from the grim future of 2015, Marty learns Doc’s adventures in the Old West ended in tragedy. Rick Moranis plays a bumbling scientist and inattentive family man conducting fruitless experiments in the attic. The film follows Griffin Keyes (Kevin James), a caretaker at the Franklin Park zoo who is beloved by zoogoers, but finds it difficult to speak to women. Even if you know the story, Miracle is a worthy retelling, an entertaining and fascinating story of training hard for the things you want and for sticking with the ideas you believe in. The sole entry on this list that happens to be a documentary, The Pixar Story tells the story of Pixar’s founding and success, from the late 1980s to 2007 when the film was made and released. Brooks pitches the group on picking amateur players as opposed to pro-level athletes, leading to doubts that the American team will make it far in their quest for gold medals in any way.
Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White vows to take back her realm from the treacherous queen and, with the help of her small rescuers, roars into action. Unfortunately, Clara lacks the magic key to unlock the box, until she follows a golden thread appears to lead her to her goal. In addition, he also works as a video producer, writing and recording scripts for our video team and editing videos for TechJunkie's YouTube channel. It's no surprise that both films were so successful: This is a classic wish-fulfillment tale for any kid who's either longed for a sibling or wished they could use their juvenile ingenuity and tricksiness to get the family they've always wanted. Live smarter, look better,​ and live your life to the absolute fullest.

Make family movie night special by revisiting one of these beloved family films. A great throwback to good old-fashioned family entertainment. Read more October 2, 2020. All the while, gangsters and an Errol Flynn-esque movie star (Timothy Dalton) are in hot pursuit of the rocket pack. But a generation who grew up watching it on VHS and cable remember it more fondly. Working from a script by Nicholas Stoller and Jason Segal, who had previously worked with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop on Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the film stars Segal as Gary, a fan of the Muppets and the brother to Walter, who happens to be a Muppet himself. Though the film doesn’t hold up to the sequel. William graduated from SUNY Fredonia in 2016 with a degree in Video Production, and lives in Buffalo, NY. It's been an under-the-radar fave for decades; if you haven't seen it, you really should.

Benji is perfect for anyone in the family. Herman decides to travel to New York City after meeting Joe Manganiello (playing himself), and being invited to his birthday party. Enola Holmes, a new Netflix Original, may not be what most people expect from Sherlock adaptations, but these days, that probably works in its favor. After heading out on vacation with Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams), the three stumble on oil magnate Tex Richman’s plan to destroy Muppet Studios for the oil underneath.