The megastar plays a starring role in the new "Smurfs" animated movie. Yet the portrayal of a beloved community of blue creatures has been criticized for a lack of gender balance.Papa Smurf has been ...

When “Smurfs” was announced, I admit my initial reaction wasn’t very Smurfy. The plot would involve the beloved blue cartoon creatures, originally created by Peyo, being sucked into a major city in ...

'Smurfs,' out July 18, also stars John Goodman, Octavia Spencer, James Corden, Sandra Oh and Billie Lourd Tommy McArdle is a Writer-Reporter on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He joined the brand in 2022.

I’m not sure who was asking for them, but the Smurfs are back, in their fourth Hollywood movie. Following “The Smurfs” (2011), “The Smurfs 2” (2013) and “Smurfs: The Lost Village” (2017), all of which ...

No Name (James Corden) and Smurfette (Rihanna) in Smurfs from Paramount Animation. When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads ...