Micro-budgeted creature feature.

Probably the pinnacle of Rankin/Bass stop-motion technical proficiency, but the L. Frank Baum story is (predictably) pretty far out there.

Not quite up to the standard of other Rankin/Bass.

Hard not to like this, no matter your age.

80% for its era, 70% across time – a classic. Chevy Chase’s best work.

Not sure why the consensus is that this is much worse than the original, when it is just as good. Also don’t know why Ryan Reynolds hasn’t been part of a reboot as yet. We’ll see if Sudeikis can hold a candle.

Left too much meat on the bone of a very good premise.

Not certain how we’re supposed to feel about any of the characters, other than that of Giovanni Ribisi, who is well-cast as someone easy to dislike.

Made-for-television quality teen drama.

Powerful, with a command performance from Gleeson as he ministers a decidedly amoral and ungrateful parish.