‘The Twits’ Review: Unruly Roald Dahl Adaptation Is Tastier Than a Bowl of Worms, If You Like That Sort of Thing

‘The Twits’ Review: Look at These Good Intentions! Where Could They Possibly Lead?

Roald Dahl was my favorite author growing up. I didn’t know what a prick he was at the time. Dahl described the world as a wretched place where dreams go to die, largely because of great big jerks (like himself), and as an innocent but observant child, I had already picked up on that. Innocent kids, in Dahl’s books, were forced to combat sadistic, ignorant adults. Sometimes we lost the battle, but usually we won (after chapters and chapters of t…

‘The Twits’ Review: Netflix’s Animated Roald Dahl Adaptation Goes From Grossly Generic to Surprisingly Political

'The Twits,' Netflix’s latest animated film, is an oddly timely Roald Dahl adaptation voiced by Natalie Portman and Margo Martindale, among others.

‘The Twits’ Review: Unruly Roald Dahl Adaptation Is Tastier Than a Bowl of Worms, If You Like That Sort of Thing

With Netflix's 'The Twits,' director Phil Johnston takes the rough sketch of a mean-spirited couple and imposes fart jokes and feel-good life lessons.

The Twits Review: This timely adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic novel merges political satire with gross-out humor and heart

Plot: After Mr. and Mrs. Twit’s theme park gets condemned, their plot to fill the city streets with hot dog meat backfires on a group of orphans who try to even the score by giving the Twits a dose of their own medicine. Review: As Netflix continues to explore the weird and wonderful world of Roald Dahl, director Phil Johnston is here to drop something wildly outrageous, surprisingly political, and incredibly touching on unsuspecting audiences w…