“Zathura” is just original enough for me to twist David Spade’s words: I liked it better than the first time I saw it, when it was named “Jumanji.”The similarities between the two movies are ...

These are the voyages of the starship Zathura. Its one-game mission: To teach feuding brothers Walter and Danny to get along with each other. Does it boldly go where no movie’s gone before? No. In ...

At the heart of “Zathura’s” wild-eyed, outer-space adventure is an ordinary, domestic dilemma faced by hundreds of thousands of kids every day. Little Danny (Jonah Bobo), his big brother Walter (Josh ...

Before we pronounce judgment on “Zathura: A Space Adventure,” let’s clear up the confusion on pronouncing the title, a matter that stumped contestants in a marketing exercise for the movie on Donald ...

"Zathura" — is it another adventure-filled, soon-to-be classic book by Chris Van Allsburg? Maybe. Is it another blockbuster film? Not likely. Perhaps actor-director Jon Favreau ("Swingers") was hoping ...

With all the recent movies being made out of video games, it’s refreshingly retro to see one based on a board game. Admittedly, the source is not a “real” game – it’s no Battleship or Clue – but a ...

“Zathura” is just original enough for me to twist David Spade’s words: I liked it better than the first time I saw it, when it was named “Jumanji.” The similarities between the two movies are ...

Its unwieldy title notwithstanding, "Zathura: A Space Adventure" is arguably the best adaptation of a Chris Van Allsburg book to date. A visually resplendent adventure about two brothers and an ...

You know how when you open an old board game and there’s that one piece missing and it keeps you from playing, or you can still play but it’s just not as much fun as it should be? “Zathura: A Space ...

Zathura is a brief and generic action game that does nothing to distinguish itself from the glut of similar--and cheaper--games on the market. Zathura is a third-person action adventure game based on ...