The Smurfs

Posted Jul 29, 2011 7:29 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A 1980s Saturday morning cartoon show that started out as comic strip in the late ’50s gets the 3D big screen treatment. Film critic Leslie James wishes “The Smurfs” stayed home.

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