Smurfs: The Lost Village had an underwhelming opening weekend, placing third at the domestic box office with an estimated $14 million. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, Smurfs: The Lost Village cost ...

Lots of little lessons are interspersed throughout “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” but the film itself is an example that even the big, powerful, well-paid grown-ups who run movie studios can learn a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Pat Padua, Special To The Washington Post “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” the third theatrical feature centering on tiny blue humanoid forest creatures ...

For centuries, humankind has been vexed by one question above all others: Do Smurfs have sex? Some, such as noted scholar Donald Darko, say that Peyo’s iconic blue gnomes are asexual beings who lack ...

It takes a village of Smurfs to add up to one personality, but in their third film the blue mascots of cute wisely shed live action. If you go with your family to see “Smurfs: The Lost Village” (and ...

Hollywood is so enamored of existing intellectual property, sequels, reboots and franchises that a 60-year-old joke from Belgian cartoonist Peyo continues to be recycled, refurbished and redone. Its ...

First, let us sincerely thank the makers of “Smurfs: The Lost Village’” for what they didn’t do. They didn’t allow any Smurfs to break wind or talk about poop. They didn’t substitute the verb “smurf’” ...

The Smurfs, from left, Brainy, Jokey, Smurfette, Papa Smurf and Hefty, are back in action in the animated adventure 'Smurfs: The Lost Village.' (Sony Pictures Animation / Columbia Pictures) When the ...

It's been a few years since the Smurfs — those lovable little blue creatures who live in mushroom houses — have graced the big screen, but this weekend, they're back in the animated movie "Smurfs: The ...

"The Smurfs" in 2011 and "The Smurfs 2" in 2013 fall under the category of must-miss movies. "This fully animated reboot embraces the Smurfs Saturday-morning-cartoon roots and creates a sprightly, ...

Lots of little lessons are interspersed throughout “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” but the film itself is an example that even the big, powerful, well-paid grown-ups who run movie studios can learn a ...