“Rio 2” is not what I would call Amazon prime, but it’s got enough silly songs and daffy critters to keep the little ones happy. Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), a rare blue macaw from Minnesota, reckons, “I’m ...

Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg and Jemaine Clement return for Carlos Saldanha’s sequel, joined by Kristin Chenoweth and Andy Garcia. By Justin Lowe Again pegging its 3D Rio series to an April release ...

What: Animated film directed by Carl Saldanha. Voices by Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Bruno Mars and others. Rated: Rated G. Running time: 101 minutes. When: Opens Friday. Where: Area theaters.

Wonderfully animated and well-voiced, “Rio 2” is nevertheless too much. Too much plot, too many issues, too many characters. But not too much music. Yes, the musical numbers reach saturation levels, ...

The optimum version of Rio 2 is sliced, diced, and buried under a stodgy Meet the Parents send-up. Sporadically, the animated sequel dazzles with splashy Brazilian wild life sambaing to the tunes of ...