The central conceit of “The Smurfs 2” is that the wicked wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) is desperate to capture the secret essence of Smurfs. But Sony Pictures already has found the magic formula that ...

In 2011’s horrendous “The Smurfs” and the new “The Smurfs 2,” the term “smurf” frequently is substituted for assumed profanity in phrases like “Holy smurf!” and “Son of a smurf.” So they brought this ...

“The Smurfs 2” is in theaters, and am I blue? Actually, no. This is not exactly a rave, but every moment of “The Smurfs 2” is colored by the knowledge that it could be so much worse. Classier and more ...

Hackus, Smurfette, Grouchy and Vexy strike a pose in the latest posters for THE SMURFS 2. Their latest adventures will be in theaters July 31st. In this sequel to the hybrid live action/animated ...

USA TODAY review%3A * 1/2 out of four Stars%3A Hank Azaria%2C Neil Patrick Harris%2C Jayma Mays Opens Wednesday nationwide Even Neil Patrick Harris, the ever-charming performer and consummate host of ...

Time flies when you’re not wondering about the welfare of the Smurfs, those diminutive, animated blue-skinned forest-dwellers. Turns out they’ve been just fine since their 2011 big-screen outing, but ...

Neil Patrick Harris is happy at the start of 'The Smurfs 2,' but his mood will change, and so will yours OK, I liked "Despicable Me 2," which I even thought was an improvement over the original. But ...

Does the world need another movie about a bunch of miniature, blue-skinned humanoids with bulbous noses and perky bobtails; gnomelike creatures who wear floppy caps, live in mushrooms, and use the ...

PG. 104 minutes. At area theaters. It’s part of a parent’s defense mechanism to walk into a “The Smurfs” sequel with low expectations. You know there will probably be slapstick violence, a retread ...

Audiences may find themselves singing the blues after watching Belgium’s most famous nonedible, non-Van Damme import, the Smurfs, in this sequel to their 2011 surprise hit. Unlike that earlier live ...