This sequel attempts to do too much with too many protagonists, but goes a long way towards making up for the sentimentality of the previous film.
After divisive reaction to the 2016 reboot, this straight-faced sequel to the 1980s movies overloads on the nostalgia to detrimental effect.
2015’s Poltergeist plays like a highlight reel of the 1982 original, sufficiently re-creating its scare scenes and shaving off 20 minutes in the process
An amiable little family-friendly sci-fi adventure, director Gil Kenan’s City of Ember is reasonably fun and fast-paced