Po the panda (voiced by Jack Black) goes on an uncertain attack with his pals in “Kung Fu Panda 2.” An unfortunate coincidence happens in DreamWorks’ “Kung Fu Panda 2” when the roly-poly panda Po (voiced by Jack Black) gets stuck on a conveyor belt that’s about to dump him into a fiery incinerator. The […]
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Sequel no equal to original ‘Hangover’
Alan (Zach Galifianakis), left, Teddy (Mason Lee), Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) examine embarrassing evidence in the comedy “The Hangover Part II.” I’d normally recommend skipping most of “The Hangover Part II,” then coming in for the riotous closing credits, which offer the grossest and edgiest sight gags and provoke […]
Suspense sorely lacking in ‘Pirates 4’
Angelica (Penelope Cruz) watches as her father, the pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), bickers with Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” You’d think adding carnivorous mermaids, zombified pirates, voodoo dolls, ships in magic bottles and the Fountain of Youth to a third “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel would make […]
‘SNL’ star lights up screen in ‘Bridesmaids’
Annie (Kristen Wiig), left, takes on her competition Helen (Rose Byrne) during a shower testimonial in “Bridesmaids.” Judd Apatow comedies might be infamous for their gross-out humor involving vile bodily fluids, but they still connect with us because of the utter humanness of their characters, poor souls caught up in their outrageous plots. “Bridesmaids” — […]