NEW THIS WEEK
In
this acclaimed sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo, Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), the short-term memory lacking blue tang,
is suddenly remembering pieces of her life. In an attempt to return to her
roots and reunite with her family, Dory, Nemo, and Marlin (Albert Brooks)
travel across the ocean once more, this time finding themselves stuck at the
Marine Life Institute in California.
We Said: “Finding
Dory has the same heart, charm, memorable characters and gorgeous
undersea visuals as its predecessor, so don't be afraid to dive in and enjoy
it..” Rating: 4 out of 5
The Good: Possibly even
better than its predecessor, Finding Dory is as beautiful and
moving a film as it is hilarious and exciting. It’s so great to see all these
characters and ideas from the original movie back again, with the same detail
and care that they got 13 years ago. Ellen DeGeneres once again gives an
incredible voice performance as the title
character, and all the new additions
to the cast blend right in as well. So far, Finding Dory is my
favorite movie of the year.
The Bad: Pixar tends to
sometimes trap themselves into repeating the same basic plotlines and formulas
over and over again with each new film they put forward. Unfortunately, there
are times where Dory falls into this as well, particularly in its over the top
climax and resolution. Further hindering its originality is, of course, that it
is a sequel. It’s a fantastic sequel, but is at times rather reliant on the
existence of the first movie, nonetheless. Past that, Finding Dory is pretty
spot-on what audiences wanted from the Nemo spin-off.
Overall: Finding
Dory is a worthy successor to the beloved Finding Nemo, using the
prequel/sequel format to further explore the world of DeGeneres’ brilliant
character. The characters are loveable, the jokes are funny, and the emotional
depth as compelling as we’ve come to expect from Pixar.
America’s
favorite oddity Nicolas Cage stars in this modern day Don Quixote story as Gary
Faulkner, an unemployed contractor on a perceived mission from God (Russel
Brand) to travel to Pakistan and capture Osama bin Laden. Based on a true
story, the comedy-drama follows Gary on his samurai sword-armed quest from
Colorado to the middle east as he grapples with the CIA, God, and foreign
terrorists.
Season
Six of the smash-hit HBO fantasy series returns with a vengeance, presenting
what many fans consider to be the strongest season the show has had so far.
Continuing the Westeros set epic, Season Six finally brings answers to the
cliffhangers that have rocked the internet for months, in addition to further
raising the stakes as the body-count grows.
