Madeline

Lisa Schwarzbaum

But theyll probably forget it the instant they leave the theater, while adults will hunger for confections like Little Women, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, or The Borrowers instead of this bland pudding. ( Read More )

Robert Roten

There are few big laughs in the film, but it did make me smile because of its charm. ( Read More )

Nell Minow

One of the most beloved heroines of childrens literature is brought to life in this movie based on the classic series of books by Ludwig Bemelmans about the twelve little girls in two straight lines who live in a small house in Paris that was covered with vines, and especially the smallest one, Madeline (Hetty Jones). ( Read More )

Hollis Chacona

They provide a living mural of color and a melodious and multicultural cadence that give the tale a distinctly cosmopolitan flair.Despite the uneven script, Mayer (Party Girl) manages to fashion a world that perfectly captures both the muted, no ghosts under these beds haven of the school and the vivid, unpredictable carnival of life beyond its vine covered walls. ( Read More )

The script, drawn here and there from Ludwig Bemelmans classic series of childrens books, has a weak central plot and a way too precious and contrived denouement. ( Read More )