The Bearded Trio

PADDINGTON 2 Starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brenden Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent,  Peter Capaldi, Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington Based on the character created by Michael Bond Screenplay by Paul King and Simon Farnaby Directed by Paul King Reviewed by Patrick Gibbs  Out of Four If you're in the U.K., this one is old news to you, but for those of us across the pond, the release of Paddington 2 saves us from what is traditionally the weakest movie month of the year. Apart from the Oscar holdovers ( The Post sees its wide release the weekend), January is where movies (and Liam Neeson) go to die, and it's a tough month to make it through as a critic. But when one of my childhood favorites made it into the right hands at Heday Films, a classic was born, and the follow may not be quite as good, but it's awfully close. Image Courtesy Warner Bros. and Heyday Films The beloved bear has become a fully integ...