By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, June 5, unless otherwise noted: A Wrinkle in Time (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2018, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Rated: PG, some peril, thematic elements The lowdown: With students using their voices and minds to fight for what they believe, what is more natural than this magical adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s 1962 classic young people’s science fantasy novel? In these divisive times — in which our leaders seem to prey and appeal to the more darker instincts of their constituents — a movie about warriors whose weapons are their minds and hearts is as welcome as a sunny summer day. “A Wrinkle in Time” is a positive and sentimental journey about a young girl’s quest to find her father, who has been missing for four years. It also is a story of her personal odyssey to discover her true self and unleash the potential we all have within us. Director Ava DuVernay, working from an adaptation by Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell, has crafted a fast-paced fantasy whose 109-minute running time seems to whiz by. More importantly, DuVernay, Lee and Stockwell display respect and affection for the movie’s source material, realizing its impact on generations of schoolchildren, as L’Engle’s book is required reading in many classrooms. “A Wrinkle of Time” is a contemporary fairy tale, a “Wizard of Oz”-like fantasy about courage, hope and — most importantly — love. It’s a feature that you and your children should see. Hopefully, it will encourage young people to embrace who they are and ignore those who try to deter them from whatever path they set for themselves.
New to View: June 5
New to View: June 5
New to View: June 5
By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, June 5, unless otherwise noted: A Wrinkle in Time (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2018, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Rated: PG, some peril, thematic elements The lowdown: With students using their voices and minds to fight for what they believe, what is more natural than this magical adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s 1962 classic young people’s science fantasy novel? In these divisive times — in which our leaders seem to prey and appeal to the more darker instincts of their constituents — a movie about warriors whose weapons are their minds and hearts is as welcome as a sunny summer day. “A Wrinkle in Time” is a positive and sentimental journey about a young girl’s quest to find her father, who has been missing for four years. It also is a story of her personal odyssey to discover her true self and unleash the potential we all have within us. Director Ava DuVernay, working from an adaptation by Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell, has crafted a fast-paced fantasy whose 109-minute running time seems to whiz by. More importantly, DuVernay, Lee and Stockwell display respect and affection for the movie’s source material, realizing its impact on generations of schoolchildren, as L’Engle’s book is required reading in many classrooms. “A Wrinkle of Time” is a contemporary fairy tale, a “Wizard of Oz”-like fantasy about courage, hope and — most importantly — love. It’s a feature that you and your children should see. Hopefully, it will encourage young people to embrace who they are and ignore those who try to deter them from whatever path they set for themselves.