Director Todd Phillips has boldly proclaimed that “The Hangover Part II” will be regarded in much the same way as “The Godfather Part II,” that rare sequel that was even better than its legendary ...

“It’s happened again.” warns Phil played by the immensely likeable Bradley Cooper. And audiences around the world were hoping it would. It’s The Hangover Part II, in which once again, the “wolfpack” ...

I’m starting to believe that comedy and sequels simply do not mix. It is no coincidence that horror, the other genre I believe this about, works because of the same sort of involuntary reactions that ...

Most sequels are born of good box office rather than good ideas, but it’s hard to imagine a more calculating, creatively bankrupt piece of real estate than The Hangover Part II. Trade out Las Vegas ...

"The Hangover Part II" uncorks smut so outlandish, unapologetic, free-flowing and graphic that you have to wonder, really, how this and "The King's Speech" both merit an R. You also have to wonder ...

KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Hangover Part II, Kung Fu Panda 2, The Tree of Life, Dumbstruck, Make ...

West Acres 14 Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content including graphic nudity, drug use and brief violent images 102 minutes 2.5 out of 4 stars Doubling down on the formula that made ...

With a massive overseas push for “The Hangover Part II,” Warner Bros. looks likely to overcome the box office aphorism that American comedies don’t travel. The studio is opening the sequel in 40 ...

For one who overimbibes, the recommended morning-after remedy is a hair of the dog that bit him — just a wee nip. Rather than a just a hair, “The Hangover Part II” chugs the whole, furry pooch. All ...

Movie fans definitely had a huge hangover on this Memorial Day weekend. No doubt about it, $118.1 million buys a lot of drinks – but, instead of tying one on, moviegoers wanted laughs instead and ...

The Hangover Part II" just might be the worst sequel ever to a really good movie. I remember how outrageously funny the trailer was for "The Hangover," and my initial thought that all of the laughs ...

Whatever your feelings about the original 2009 The Hangover may be, let’s all agree on this: As a basic comedic premise, it’s pure genius, because it wasn’t obviously a comedic premise at all. Put a ...