F ew movies tap into my millennial nostalgia quite like Robert Rodriguez's 2001 classic, Spy Kids, but those Thumb-Thumbs are pure nightmare fuel.With its badass Cortez family, thrilling action ...

The Thumb-Thumbs, Robert Rodriguez's iconic "Spy Kids" henchmen, have an origin story stemming from something the director was unable to do as a teenager. advertisement. Looper.

Brian Sanchez, 33, was 6 feet tall but felt his short legs made him look like a "Spy Kids" Thumb Thumb. He also didn't like that his 5-foot-10 wife could almost look him level in the eyes. Sanchez ...

Spy Kids was an essential part of every millennial's childhood. The zany action-comedy was filled with imaginative gadgets and unforgettable special effects (I still have nightmares about those ...

See photos of the 'Spy Kids' cast then and now, including child stars Alexa PenaVega and Daryl Sabara. ... and those pesky Thumb Thumbs. The movie was released on March 30, 2001, and became a ...

Jack-of-all-trades filmmaker Robert Rodriguez reboots his signature kiddie franchise with Spy Kids: Armageddon (now streaming on Netflix), which refreshes the story and cast but sticks with the ...