'THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN THE WALLS': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
A horror-fantasy kids movie, from director Eli Roth (who usually only does gory adult horror flicks). It's based on the 1973 kids mystery book (of the same name) by John Bellairs, about an orphan sent to live with his uncle in a magical house, and he must help him locate a powerful clock formerly owned by an evil warlock. It stars Jack Black, Owen Vaccaro, Cate Blanchett, Kyle MacLachlan, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Sunny Suljic. The film has gotten mixed to positive reviews from critics, and it's performed modestly at the Box Office so far. I enjoyed it mostly, but it's just a little too kid friendly and mainstream for me though (coming from Eli Roth). I'd definitely recommend it to kids I think though.
A horror-fantasy kids movie, from director Eli Roth (who usually only does gory adult horror flicks). It's based on the 1973 kids mystery book (of the same name) by John Bellairs, about an orphan sent to live with his uncle in a magical house, and he must help him locate a powerful clock formerly owned by an evil warlock. It stars Jack Black, Owen Vaccaro, Cate Blanchett, Kyle MacLachlan, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Sunny Suljic. The film has gotten mixed to positive reviews from critics, and it's performed modestly at the Box Office so far. I enjoyed it mostly, but it's just a little too kid friendly and mainstream for me though (coming from Eli Roth). I'd definitely recommend it to kids I think though.