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Smurfs, dragons and aliens: Family movies lean into magic and wonder this summer

“How to Train Your Dragon” filmmaker Dean DeBlois has heard the “remake fatigue” concerns. In Hollywood’s quest to get family audiences to movie theaters, the industry has often opted to re-package something familiar, lately in the form of a live-action, or hybrid remake. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

Cheech and Chong ride once more

Being on the road has always been a more natural state for Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. In their new movie, “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” (in theaters Friday), they reflect on their odd journey while cruising through the desert, looking for a place called The Joint.