Jacqueline Wilson's 2012 kids' book cleverly remixed a century-old classic; this mostly flavorless adaptation retains the least distinctive elements of both.
By Guy Lodge Film Critic As the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on film release schedules around the globe, displacing many titles from their natural theatrical environment, a few have instead found their spiritual home on the small screen. “Four Kids and It,” a lightweight British kids’ fantasy, falls firmly in the latter column.
Always intended as a multiplatform release in the U.K. through the Sky Cinema network, it has instead taken the VOD-only route on the eve of what would have been the Easter school vacation — making it a welcome diversion for families going stir-crazy
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