Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2; Surprise of the first film’s cleverness no longer a factor, the sequel explores the characters deeper and introduces some fun new ones, to a little less effect. Still solid voice cast performances fuel the momentum and story wraps up rather tidy with conflicts easily overcome; B+

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru; Knows its lane and delivers a fun soundtrack, animated gags, clever nods and silly jokes, all within 90mins. The cast is great, especially the newcomers and the animation continues to be inspired even if it’s no longer fresh. Franchise is fully milked; B

The Book of Life

The Book of Life; Spectacular animation deserves more than the typical kid flick slapstick. Would be much better played straight. Still; A-