Family Rated PG
“Given Pixar’s track record, it would be easy to forgive Cars 2 as a swing and a miss. Yet the movie is more disconcerting than that.
Horror Rated R
“…spoofs itself and – rather viciously – its own fans.”
Action/Adventure Rated PG-13
There is a purity to Transporter 2 that even the most action-averse moviegoer should appreciate. A sequel to the similarly streamlined 2002 picture, the movie pares the action-film structure down to its basic elements – it’s a cinematic energy drink. In the driver’s seat once more is Jason Statham as a transporter of illicit –
Horror Rated PG-13
The Grudge 2 commits the cardinal sin of horror films: it’s stupefyingly boring. The few jolts won’t scare those in the audience, just wake them up. Director Takashi Shimizu – returning from 2004’s The Grudge, which was itself a remake of his own Japanese original – trots out the same two ghosts from the other
Comedy Rated PG-13
“There is some really dark stuff going on underneath all the outrageous goofiness…
“…creativity for the sheer joy of it.”
“…a cathartic riff on working parenthood in this multitasking millennium.”
“…has half the racing scenes, twice the plot and none of the Vin Diesel.”
Family Rated G
The computer whizzes at Disney and Pixar Animation Studios don’t take many risks with this sequel, exploring the same themes and – for the most part – the same characters that enlivened the first film. Still, running in place never has seemed so witty, touching and visually engaging as it does in Toy Story 2.
Drama Rated NR
“Most off-putting is the puritanical streak that eventually comes to dominate the film.”