DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg
STARS: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, Mike Faist
RATING: PG-13
Conventional wisdom says never to touch a beloved, Oscar-winning classic like West Side Story … but we can suspend the rules for a legend like Steven Spielberg. His take on the beloved musical does what a great remake should do by both righting the wrongs of the original while also making small tweaks that shine a new light on familiar material. His limber camerawork captures the song and dance numbers to thrilling effect as well. If you thought you’ve seen all West Side Story had to offer, let Spielberg prove you wrong.
STARS: Art La Fleur, Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar
RATING: PG
It’s hard to resist the allure of nostalgia when watching The Sandlot, a film about the uniting power of baseball and imagination in a ‘60s suburb. Do kids these days fully understand the joys of unsupervised, untethered
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