Quick Take: Happy Death Day 2U

It is severely overbaked and wants to be a lot of things.

Quick Take: Alita: Battle Angel

Alita’s charm and fighting skills, part of the visual effects, compensate for weak villains and an unsatisfying conclusion.

The two leads are weak and the romance unsatisfying, not helped by contrived moments of magical realism.

Albert Finney spent his career delivering explosive but natural performances.

Bo Widerberg’s last film proved what a talent he was.

An intense 3D sequel that can’t quite deliver the freshness of the original.

Has a lot of fun with the genre and Liam Neeson’s screen persona.

Legrand came from a musical family and also studied music, becoming an accomplished pianist and composer.