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A Sequel So Nice They Named It Twice
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/08/2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is like getting a big, warm hug from an old friend - and that old friend also happens to be that creepy uncle who no one really wants to invite to family functions. A sequel that reminds you of the good that came before as well as welcoming in some new faces who just fit right in - sometimes a sequel feels unwarranted, unjustified or a greedy cash-grab but with TIm Burton back at the helm, this feels like a proper addition to a cherished, fun classic.
We pick up several years after the events of the first film with Winona Ryder's Lydia Deetz now a TV medium and attached to a rather slimy agent/director Rory (Justin Theroux, oozing with the opposite of charm) which has caused her to become estranged from her own daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega - who seems tailor …
