Cute dolphin Winter is back for another outing; this time seeking to overcome the loss of her surrogate mother. The human team behind Winter (featuring seasoned performers Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick, Jr.) decides to find a suitable dolphin companion, but must race against time or lose Winter completely. The addition of Bethany Hamilton (the real-life inspiration for the movie Soul Surfer) will certainly help drum up some much-needed box office during the opening week run, but how much interest is there in uplifting dolphin stories? (Opens wide Friday) (PG) Not screened in time for review
This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2014.