A copy of a copy, “Earth to Echo” feels less like a weak “E.T.” than a substandard “Mac and Me.” And you may not even remember the latter, a 1988 bandwagon flop … ...

The thing the filmmakers did really well was make a movie they probably wanted to see when they were kids. “Earth to Echo” is an offbeat, funny, slightly edgy science fiction offering that ...

"Echo" is more of an homage to "E.T." than a ripoff. "Barfing" is when cellphones start acting up. Echo communicates in sprightly chirps. "Earth to Echo" embraces Spielbergian nostalgia. Phone ...

But on its own modest terms, the alien adventure “Earth to Echo” is a lively and likable knockoff that should divert, if not exactly enthrall, tweens and young teens.Logic hounds beware, however.

Any movie about kids and aliens inevitably will draw comparisons to “E.T.,” but “Earth to Echo” also includes the friendship adventure of “The Goonies” and “Stand By Me” combined ...

One should view ‘Earth to Echo’ with a couple of qualifications. The first is, yes, of course, it’s like Steven Spielberg’s ‘E.T.’ in that a group of kids bond with a cute alien and ...