David Yarovesky's "Nightbooks" was pretty much what I expected. What I liked most of all was Krysten Ritter's performance as the witch who traps the children and demands things from them; her look reminded me of Lady Gaga on season five of "American Horror Story". The movie isn't any sort of masterpiece, but the relation to children's stories is enough to keep one interested. I also liked the references to "The Lost Boys".
Basically, it's the sort of young adult dark fantasy that you can show the tykes to keep them entertained for an hour or two. I'll be eager to see if Yarovesky does anything more.
Basically, it's the sort of young adult dark fantasy that you can show the tykes to keep them entertained for an hour or two. I'll be eager to see if Yarovesky does anything more.