Swimmingly awesome; Pixar continues a winning streak - one of the best films of this year.

Rating: 10/10 (27 June 2016)

FINDING DORY (2016) **** (Voices of : Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O' Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Sloane Murray, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Bill Hader; Cameos: John Ratzenberger, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Austin Pendleton, Stephen Root, Vicki Lewis; Sirougney Weaver (as herself)). Funny and heartwarming sequel to "Finding Nemo" with addle-brained blue tang Dory (wonderful DeGeneres reprising her iconic animated role) facing a new dilemma - finding her long-lost family while her 'new' family (Brooks and Rolence) are in tow to keep an eye out for their friend in the new undersea adventure leading to an aquatic museum/sanctuary with new friends in the making including cranky septapus Hank (scene-stealing O'Neill). Directors Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane (who co-wrote with Victoria Strouse and Peterson) continue the Pixar tradition in blending poignant life lessons with hysterical slapstick comedy and hi-jinks galore. One of the year's best films; see it in 3-D too for the awesome vistas created by the genuinely creative animating team of wizards as well as the pre-show short 'Piper' featuring arguably cinema's cutest bird ever.