"When Tim Allen made The Santa Clause, I thought that was a delightful film. It took a modern sensibility but layered onto it a kind of sentiment"

This quote by Leonard Maltin is referring to the 1994 movie The Santa Clause, starring Tim Allen. Maltin is revealing his gratitude for the movie, noting that it has a modern-day perceptiveness however also contains a layer of sentimentality. He thinks that the mix of these two components makes the film delightful. The Santa Clause is a Christmas funny about a man who inadvertently kills Santa Claus and is then required to take his place. The modern-day sensibility that Maltin is referring to is most likely the comedic components of the film, while the sentimentality is most likely the heartfelt story of a guy who discovers to welcome the spirit of Christmas. Maltin's appreciation for the film is clear, as he thinks that the mix of these 2 aspects makes it a delightful film.