Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)Movies

Movies from Film Forum, 02/07/02And Robert Rodriguez turns in the inevitable sequel to last year's most inventive kid flick: Spy Kids. This one, The Island of Lost Dreams, brings back Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino as the undercover parental unit, but adds Steve Buscemi, Mike Judge, and Ricardo Montalban ("Khaaaaan! Khaaaaaaan!") to the list. In this one, the kids end up on an island where none of their gadgets work. What would James Bond do?from Film Forum, 08/15/02Disney isn't the only cultural bogeyman turning to more family-friendly films. Roberto Rodriguez, who made a name for himself with hyperviolent action movies like El Mariachi and Desperado and monster movies like The Faculty and From Dusk Till Dawn, has become an unlikely champion of family filmmaking with the success of last...