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(1 - 33) of 33 OFCS Rating: 76% Fresh Page   1   D+ "I'm having great trouble understanding why the 2006 live-action adaptation doesn't register more profoundly. Oh wait, it's the farting. It's always the farting."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "doesn't really encroach on the legacy and success of its animated ancestor"   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null C- "Steve Buscemi's invigorating vocal characterization of Templeton the rat is the only high point in this sleep-inducing live action-animated revamp of the 1973 animated classic based on E.B White's 1952 children's book."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "When Fern at last abandons her overalls for a pretty yellow dress, her mom feels reassured. But really, tomboys can be mature too."   Common Sense   Cynthia Fuchs 3/4 "This story could be used as a wonderful learning tool for children dealing with loss."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 2.5/4 "Julia Robert spent 2006 catatonically voicing an ant in The Ant Bully, a film no one saw, and a spider in Charlotte's Web, a film that every child who poops their pants can stand to benefit from."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C+ "It's a beautiful story, rendered only semi-precious in this earnest but flawed re-creation."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 4/4 "Special stories like this are rare and so are the films which treat them with the respect they deserve. It may ultimately be a story about death, but I like to think of it as one of forever."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C+ "It doesn't turn E.B. White into a travesty, but it manages to make him border on inane."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C "Though Charlotte's Web looks and sounds nice enough, it radiates familiarity and blandness...has none of the gossamer quality needed to bring the 1952 classic to life."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A delightful and enchanting screen version of the children's classic by E.B. White about friendship, the awesome power of words, and the real life of the imagination."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "Charlotte's Web has all the requisite elements that a family film needs to succeed and endure: humor, drama, pathos, and an emotionally satisfying ending."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/5 "There are highly unnecessary fart jokes (okay, we all know kids get a giggle out of passing gas, but does every child-centric movie have to cater to this whim?), and some of the expanded animal characters don't have much point."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 8/10 "Click here to read review"   Kinoblog.com   Jaroslav Vishtaljuk 6/10 "With elements both bad and good, I find my opinion in the middle, perhaps just more glad that the time spent was passably pleasant."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen "Fanning's ubiquity and uncannily adult mien have given rise to a fair amount of backlash ... but I, for one, remain fully in her thrall."   Pajiba   Jeremy C. Fox 7/10 "This is Some Picture."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3/5 "Have a Kleenex handy."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner B+ "Winick moves the film through some darkness to get to the light and White's message is served well."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "Director Gary Winick doesn't downplay the tough stuff -- a matter-of-fact cut from Wilbur's first reprieve to a pan full of frying breakfast bacon connects adorable pink piglets and yummy pork products with admirable clarity."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 3/4 "Gary Winick's version of Charlotte's Web captures the moral spirit of E.B. White's hugely popular barnyard fable."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik A "Charlotte's Web is a beautiful tale of friendship that spoons out the virtues of kindness and generosity without a medicinal taste."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "Happy happy, joy joy... This is a wonder of gentle humor, tender sentiment, and uplifting philosophy about the joys of friendship, the marvels of nature, the circle of life."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson B+ "The voice talent seems selected for marquee value rather than the ability to create a character. But the power of the story retains its genuine magic and, like Fern, audiences will find this barnyard a place they want to stay."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 3.5/4 "The writers and director get the balance right, never tipping over into either sentiment or preachiness."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B- "The respectfulness... can't be denied, but beneath it lies an undue sense of entitlement: of big stars and big egos crashing a party where they're not entirely welcome."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux 3.5/4 "This is only the second time in my life I cried over a spider. The first time was when I was a child and I accidentally stepped on a pet spider I had captured. This is an exceptional family movie."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 4/5 "Just a nice sweet family flick, exceedingly well-made and surprisingly witty."   Cinematical   Scott Weinberg 2.5/4 "Winick's Web can't contend with White's lyrical book or the flawless animated feature in the long run."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell "Best of all may be the narration, by Sam Shepard: His voice, the kind of voice God might have if he'd ever smoked Camels, frames this gentle but potent little story with good-natured authority, making it feel modern and ageless at once."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek B- "Fair family entertainment… the basic appeal of White's story is sturdy enough to survive the filmmakers' more dubious choices."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 10/10 "This beloved, quintessentially American children's tale weaves sheer magic, becoming the best family film of the year."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 3/4 "The filmmakers have the taste and good sense not to trash White's classic by lacing their narrative with pop culture references."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight  (1 - 33) of 33 OFCS Rating: 76% Fresh Page   1