Super angry that consumer researchers have overrun their hometown and that their grandparents are confined to the old folks home, the children of Boilersville enlist the help of the adorable Fiddlesticks, their pet coati. The gang work together to wreak havoc, all in determination of turning the town around. Filmmaker Veit Helmer is admittedly heavily influenced by the Little Rascals and Pippi Longstocking. Packed with mischief, the live-action film is part of the 2016 Sidewalk family line-up. The director recommends Fiddlesticks for those ages 4 to 144. While the movie is subtitled it is visually dynamic.
- Rachel Morgan