Children’s entertainment is a tightrope walk for most parents. For every thoughtfully scripted, masterfully produced offering of animation, there are ten no-budget, quickie productions simply there to take advantage of guardians in need of a visual babysitter for 90 minutes of downtime. “The Emoji Movie” isn’t sloppy, spending a few bucks to bring its cartoon realm to life, but it’s as creatively bankrupt a picture as can be, merely created to make jokes about poop and sell impressionable kids on the magical wonders of smartphone ownership. Crammed with product placement and dramatically constructed with parts from other, better films, “The Emoji Movie” is a soulless endeavor and a painful viewing experience. Your kids deserve better. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com