Movie Reviews4.6/10
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Can’t Decide Between Musical, Romance and Trial — And Neither Can Its Audience
A sequel that cannot decide between romance, musical, and madness—Joker: Folie à Deux fails to honor its own legend.
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Movie Reviews4.1/10
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Review — Big Stakes, Bigger Romance, Bigger Miss
A tale of tiny singing mice whose romance proves but a shadow beside their battle for the school's music program.
Movie Reviews5.8/10
Moana 2 Carries the Same Voice of the Ocean, Without the Same Sweep
Moana 2 is a sequel that's bigger, louder, and more ambitious, but ultimately hollow at its core.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
Addams Family Values Adds a Baby Named Pubert and a Killer Nanny — Here’s How It Plays Out
A grim tale of a monstrous brood, a nanny of evil intent, and a babe they would see slain, in this dark comedy of gothic horror.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
Zootopia 2 Sends Judy and Nick on the Run as Gary De’Snake Crashes the Gala
A pit viper crashes a gala, framing two officers for a crime they did not commit, in this sequel of surprising twists.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
T2 Trainspotting Review: Renton Returns Home as Old Friends Face Their Demons
A sequel reunites a crew of old friends, each still bound by the sins of youth, in a tale of betrayal, ruin, and a brothel scheme.
Movie Reviews3.3/10
Jafar’s Revenge Stays Trapped in Its Own Lamp After 32 Years
A lamp sealed shut, a villain's hunger for revenge never truly closed. A tale of a parrot's cunning, a thief's folly, and a prince's restless spirit.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Dinosaur King Review: 49 Episodes of Stones, Dinosaurs, and Kid Heroes Earn Their 8.2
A review of Dinosaur King, the anime about kids who summon dinosaurs from stones, weighing its humor, action, and lasting appeal.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
Ten Years On, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Still Can’t Shake Its Own Shadows
A tale of turtles and a warlord's realm, wherein haste doth undo ambition.
Movie Reviews4.3/10
American Pie 2 at 25: A Summer Rental Remembered for Nothing
American Pie 2 review: the 2001 sequel that made $287.5M but had no idea what to do with its cast. Band camp is the only thing that works.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Wreck-It Ralph’s sequel swaps the arcade for the internet and loses its footing
Ralph Breaks the Internet review: the Wreck-It Ralph sequel is fast and funny, with Gal Gadot's Shank its best invention, but its friendship theme lands late
‘Practical Magic 2’ Opens To $46M Globally As ‘The Odyssey’ Tops $1.68B
Practical Magic 2 flies off with a $46M global opening, $16M overseas, $30M domestic, matching a cult 1990s female property.