“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 ...

PRESS STATEMENT FROM 20TH CENTURY FOX: The world over witnessed when a Blue Macaw named Blu domestically grew up with his companion Linda who initially does not know how to fly in the global ...

There's not much new but a lot that's vibrantly blue in Rio 2, the sequel to Fox's ultracolourful 3-D animated 2011 film, about a domestic macaw, Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and his relationship ...

Director Carlos Saldanha’s sequel Rio 2, will see action shifting from Rio to the wilds of Amazon. The 3D animation film follows Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), Jewel (Anne Hathaway) and their three kids ...

The story: Blu (Eisenberg), Jewel (Hathaway) and their three kids find themselves stuck in the wilds of the Amazon in this animated sequel. The buzz: The 2011 original earned $143 million in the U.S., ...

Along with the existing characters, Rio 2, a sequel to the 2011 animation film, will introduce new attractions as well. Along with the existing characters, Rio 2, a sequel to the 2011 animation film, ...

Much like the first movie, "Rio 2" is colorful and vibrant and cracks a few good jokes here or there. It's a generally enjoyable film, albeit one that feels like several animated features audiences ...

Animated comedy. Starring the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez and Leslie Mann. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. (PG. 101 minutes.) The makers of "Rio" really backed themselves in ...

A brief teaser trailer for Rio 2 has been released. Scroll down and click ‘play’ to watch it. The one-minute clip features Blu, Jewel and the other CGI exotic birds from 2011’s Rio shaking their tail ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Carlos Saldanha, who was inspired to create RIO based upon his experiences growing ...

“Rio 2” is a perfect example of franchise maintenance in place of storytelling, and the nicest thing I can say about it is that my kids found it to be an agreeable way to spend part of an afternoon. I ...