Family films usually leave the kids happy, but parents wishing that they'd had a babysitter take their kids to the movie. "Hoot" has the power to satisfy all ages. With his first full-length ...

“Hoot,” Rated PG, 90 minutes. This witty family film has enough mystery and edge to keep attentive kids age 8 and older entertained. Directed with a sense of fun by Wil Shriner, “Hoot ...

Actor and comedian Shriner ends up generally stuck in small-screen mode as “Hoot” plays out with the modest pace, tone and production values of a cable-TV movie. “Hoot” just feels too thin ...