In regards to the latest of them, I’ve been anticipating Freakier Friday with trepidation ever since it was announced. The 2003 original Disney comedy is a staple of my childhood, and when I look back at the original,

The returning stars of "Freaky Friday" approach this long-gestating sequel with the kind of genuine verve and joy too often missing from a franchise-crazed Hollywood.

It’s a tale as old as time — or at least, a tale Hollywood loves to tell again and again: Body-swapping. It’s magical. It’s comical. It carries heartwarming messages about walking in another’s shoes,