Shorts

To my mind Shorts is more successful than the recently released Coraline....James Spader has a fine time as the airily ruthless Mr Black, inventor of the Black Box -.... ... Full Review

some that will be scary for little kids (giant crocodiles, poisonous snakes etc.) It didn't bother either of my boys....Note that there are some fairly disgusting scenes.... ... Full Review

Faith Film Review: Shorts....Occasional menace and mildly gross humor.....Told in a series of nonsequential episodes, writer-director Robert Rodriguez's lively yarn, which carries messages about the dangers of power.... ... Full Review

films like Spy Kids and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl .....if he or she were improvising a story for their friends:.... ... Full Review

Especially if that wishing was along the lines of a smart and funny kids' flick.....And the script offers genuine laughs without resorting to layering inside humour for the adults, especially the everything-but-the-kitchen sink endgame..... ... Full Review

The title actually refers to the movie's biggest mistake:....Fortunately, the lively cast (which also includes William H. Macy as a mad scientist) works hard to keep viewers involved even when things lag.....The script isn't strong enough to carry such a confusing structure.... ... Full Review

Shorts" is just creative enough to keep kids glazed over with nominal interest....PG mild action and some rude humor..... ... Full Review

Shorts is shockingly bad, an awkwardly conceived comedy that doesn't seem aimed at children as much as written, produced, and directed by them.....Sucking in typically talented actors like Leslie Mann, William H. Macy, Jon Cryer, and James Spader.... ... Full Review

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl was an unfortunate mess.....Rodriguez himself makes for a great, inspirational story.....Funny, inventive, and very, very clever in micro-bursts of six to eight seconds, Shorts becomes tiresome over the length of its 89-minute running time.....Or to fully exploit the premise of the movie itself, which surmises.... ... Full Review

The problem with "Shorts" is in the execution..... ... Full Review