The Wizard 1989

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Video-addicted kids may well find this exciting, but for anyone old enough to stay out later than 9 P.M. it's a distinct bore. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It was only after the three kids arrived safely at the championships that I began to question the ethics of the film, which is, among other things, a thinly disguised commercial for Nintendo video games and the Universal studio tour. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: Hollywood hucksters, zap them, have borrowed from Japanese game-pushers in this shameless attempt to sucker America's children. Read more