Movie review: Mary Poppins Returns is a safe homage

It has been a long wait - 54 years, the longest between two films in a series - but the sequel to Mary Poppins is finally here. PHOTO: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (SEA)
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MARY POPPINS RETURNS (PG)

131 minutes/Now showing/3 stars

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 27, 2018, with the headline Movie review: Mary Poppins Returns is a safe homage. Subscribe