Finding Dory

That sweetly forgetful fish from Finding Nemo (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) feels long-lost memories stirring of the parents she hasn’t seen since childhood (Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy), and sets out with her friends Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolence) to reunite with them. Pixar does it again—or to be more specific, directors Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane and writers Stanton, Victoria Strouse and Bob Peterson. Like Toy Story 2 (also a Stanton brainchild), here’s a sequel that not so much surpasses the original as deepens and enriches it, making it forever impossible to think of the two movies separately. Exhilarating adventure, irresistible wit, breathtaking visuals and an all-star voice cast (just about everybody wanted part of this one) combine in a seamless banquet of pure entertainment. J.L.