"Animal Farm" is a movie full of songs and talking critters but also tackles heady themes from George Orwell's novella. Is it OK for little kids?

The new animated "Animal Farm" takes a radical departure from George Orwell's classic. Screenwriter Nicholas Stoller and director Andy Serkis have transformed the allegory into a bright, modern tale, ...

Originally a kid-friendly entry point into political allegory, the novella has been reduced to a cloud of animated fizz, with ...