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.

Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reunite for a juggling-balls-in-the-air Disney romp that kicks up the body-swap complications but not the comedy.