I don’t know how we missed this one when it was first brought to screen almost a decade ago, but it was a fun Saturday afternoon watch on a rainy day.  It feels like a mash-up between The Goonies, Stranger Things, and ET.  It has all the storytelling you expect from Stephen Spielberg and the explosive action of a J.J. Abrams film (since they were both involved).  Despite the adolescent cast, it is a true PG-13 with lots of violence, language, and themes, but for your older teens, it is an enjoyable ride. 

• IMDB 7.0

• Rotten Tomatoes 81%/75% 

• (PG-13)