I'm sad Sally Hawkins had to miss Paddington in Peru, but her latest movie might freak me out so much I have to avoid it, even if she is playing another mom. In the first two highly-regarded ...

When meeting him, Mrs. Brown declares, “You’re a very small bear,” and frets that he’ll be in harm’s way in big London. In that way, Paddington is set up to defy stereotypes.

Luckily, “Paddington” has proven to be as tireless as its lead character, making the transition with genuine wit and emotion. There are plenty of laughs — and nothing that goes over a kid ...