As a very special occasion, my "Guest Critics" this time are four very lovely and special ladies. What makes them lovely and special? The fact that they are all mothers makes those adjectives appropriate and just two of many possible superlatives. One of them just happens to my wife too!
Read MoreTo this writer, the success of a remake, reboot, or sequel is contingent upon matching the tone of the original work to the best of its ability. If a film gets that tone right, it can be a drastic revision full of changes and updates and still feel respectfully aware and in tune with the previous well-remembered greatness the new film is trying to emulate. That's the taste test that should be put on "Vacation," the new long distance sequel/update of the 1983 National Lampoon comedy classic.
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