Mum, Dad, it’s evil, don’t touch it! The Summer of Time Travel reaches its end—or is it the beginning?—with 1981’s “Time Bandits,” a children’s fantasy written and directed and even featuring some Monty Pythons. Does it work for adults? Does the tone still work? We fall through a time hole and give our verdict.

"Time Bandits"

Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, David J. Loehr, Monty Ashley and Shelly Brisbin

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