Mary Poppins (1964) ****1/2

An all-time classic, Mary Poppins (1964) is a film that I watched repeatedly in my childhood and it's one that proudly stands the test of time. Julie Andrews is a delight—kind, witty, very sweet, (more than) fairly pretty, doesn't scold. Dick Van Dyke is walking, talking, singing jubilance—a goofy, charismatic friend to every being. Just about every song on the soundtrack by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman is pure gold. Despite a few minor shortcomings, Poppins is practically perfect in every way, a jolly holiday of a movie—the kind that effortlessly reinstills in you a marvelous glow and reminds you to embrace your inner child, the same way that Mary does. It's more than just super, it's supercali—well you know the rest.