Movie Review Spake: Crystal in forgettable 'Parental Guidance'
Grade: C-
Film Review-Parental Guidance
This undated publicity photo released by Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media shows Billy Crystal, left, as Artie and Bette Midler as Diane, who agree to babysit their three grandkids in a scene from the film, "Parental Guidance." But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane’s old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, it’s learning to bend, and not holding your ground, that binds a family together. (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox/Walden Media, Phil Caruso)
Film Review-Parental Guidance
This undated publicity photo released by Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media shows Billy Crystal, left, as Artie holding on to his grandson, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf, as Barker, who doesn't like the idea of Marisa Tomei, center, as the mother Alice and Tom Everett Scott as the dad Phil leaving for a vacation in a scene from the film, "Parental Guidance." (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox/Walden Media, Phil Caruso)
Film Review-Parental Guidance
This undated publicity photo released by Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media shows Billy Crystal, right, as Artie who reacts to his grandson, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf, center, Barker's water-rifle shenanigans while Marisa Tomei, left, as the mother Alice and Bette Midler as the grandmother, Diane, look on in a scene from the film, "Parental Guidance." (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox/Walden Media, Phil Caruso)
Film Review-Parental Guidance
This undated publicity photo released by Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media shows Billy Crystal, left, as Artie who realizes his grandsons, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf, center, as Barker and Joshua Rush as Turner have have too much sugar in a scene from the film, "Parental Guidance." (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox/Walden Media, Phil Caruso)
Film Review-Parental Guidance
This undated publicity photo released by Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media shows Billy Crystal, left, as Artie and Bette Midler as Diane debating whether to accept their daughter’s invitation to babysit their grandkids in a scene from the film, "Parental Guidance." (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox/Walden Media, Phil Caruso)
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