MOVIE REVIEWS
Now showing around town… maybe streaming.
Not Welcome
Say it with me: The 2016 Moana didn’t need an update in the form of a live action Moana.
Toys are Forever
Toy Story 5 is exactly like the first four Toy Storys. You’ll be crushed by that idea or delighted by it.
It Worked for Barbie!
Travis Knight found the power in a bottle of baby oil in the surprisingly entertaining Masters of the Universe.
Enough of the Way
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is unlikely to make Disney’s line go up but it is a welcome shot of Star Wars fun.
Treading Water
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants carries the series’ torch nicely – and with no stolen recipes.
Animal Crackers
This is getting repetitive. Zootopia 2 is a lot more of what made Zootopia such a chamer… but less.
Which Way Out?
Exit 8, strangely, is not about getting lost in the Tokyo subway, a horror all its own.
‘Animals’ Crackers
Dream Animals is better than any movie based on a cookie has a right to be.
100% Locust-Free
More dinosaurs, fewer giant grasshoppers, zero Chris Pratt. Jurassic World Rebirth has a lot going for it.
If It Ain’t Broke…
Nothing with G.But is truly bad and the live action How to Train Your Dragon beats Disney at its own game.
Mostly Bearable
Maybe the thin air got to the creatives behind Paddington in Peru and left them a touch lightheaded.
Rough Ride
Well, at least The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is just one film.
A Case for the UN?
How far will she go? Not sure Moana 2 will hit the cash highs of the first film, but it’s at least fun.