Over the holidays my brother-in-law and I took our kids to see Mr. Magorium's Emporium. I don't make it to the movies too often. I went to this movie expecting little, and I got much less.

The story line was a big cliche and poorly developed. The characters evoked very little interest as Dustin Hoffman played the most embarrassing role, in which I've ever seen him. When the movie ended (fortunately it was an abrupt ending), I thought that at least some of the younger kids might have enjoyed it. I was wrong. They were bored.