Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Fun, but not magical. I may be too grounded to get carried away in this kind of fantasy.

Rating: C

Brave (2012)

Not sure why every Disney princess movie has to have a witch and spells. It would have been interesting to have a plot about an independent, strong-willed Scottish lass who happened to be an excellent shot with a bow and arrow. Instead, we got moms turning into bears, glowing wisps, and magical tapestries. Parts were cute, but this didn’t even come close to living up to the Pixar name.

Rating: C-

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

I haven't read the books that started all the hoopla, but the movie was ok. Its basic plot stopped it from reaching the heights of say a "Goonies". The only decent thing on the bonus disc was some deleted scenes that you have to go through hell to access. They weren't very good and rightly belonged on the cutting room floor.

Rating: C+