Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 104 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy
✓ Stars: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison
✓ Director: David J. Bomba, John R. Jensen, Kent Beyda, Marcia Ross, Andy Fickman
The Parental Guidance (2012) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Parental Guidance (2012) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Parental Guidance (2012) is staring with Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker David J. Bomba, John R. Jensen, Kent Beyda, Marcia Ross, Andy Fickman juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.