Dusty Crophopper volunteers for fire-and-rescue training in the “Planes” sequel, which features stunning aerial sequences. Disney Enterprises When last seen, Dusty Crophopper was flying high.

The animated world of vehicles and vessels in Planes: Fire & Rescue lacks vibrancy and strands audiences in a creative wilderness. While Disney's latest film (* * out of four; rated PG; opens ...

"Planes: Fire & Rescue" sounds more like a category on Craigslist than the name of a new animated film. ... Dusty has returned home to Propwash Junction to help publicize the local Corn Festival.

This Disney sequel to 2013’s “Planes” is a lot like flying coach: serviceable, but not trying that hard. In “Planes: Fire & Rescue,” crop-duster turned racing star Dusty (Dane Cook ...

To be fair, "Planes: Fire and Rescue" is kids’ fare exclusively, but as Pixar and many others have proven – most recently, "How to Train Your Dragon 2" – kids deserve better than mere ...

“Planes: Fire and Rescue” is pretty simple, but it’s never simplistic; things work out great for Dusty, but that’s all part of the kid-movie experience.

Planes: Fire & Rescue (PG). The adventures of Dusty Crophopper, the little single-engine crop duster that could, continue in this surprisingly intense 3-D animated sequel. Kids under 6 could find ...

“Planes: Fire & Rescue” is roughly twice as good as its predecessor, “Planes,” which was so story-and-laugh starved it would have given “direct-to-video” a bad name. Yes, there was ...

Dusty’s new mentor, a veteran fire-and-rescue helicopter named Blade Ranger, and admirer, a super scooper called Dipper, make great additions. Another favorite is Windlifter, an Aircrane with a ...

Planes: Fire & Rescue has cropduster-turned-racer plane Dusty Crophopper as a world-heralded speed star. But, after a weird glitch of his gearbox, he gets the devastating news that the part cannot ...