Gremlins 2: The New Batch

A huge improvment over the original, GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH is surprisingly sympathetic towards the title menace, and surprisingly thought-provoking as extended commentary on modern life and morality. That the beasties should wind up the tragically ill-fated good guys should come as no surprise to director Joe Dante's admirers; he's an enthusiastic fan of classic Hollywood kitsch, especially those monster movies, in which the saddest scene is the one in which the monster dies.

With GREMLINS 2, Dante has come up with what may be his best film yet--a dizzying, no-holds-barred satirical spectacle that will please fans of the original and anyone else lucky enough...