“Why wait so long for a sequel? It’s not like the writers spent nine years polishing the script to perfection. (Instead, they filled it with punchlines about butt-sniffing.)” David Cornelius, Popcornworld

“The kitties and puppies are cute to look at, no doubt, but your average cat on YouTube is far more charming than anything in this kitty litter.” Adam Graham, Detroit News

“A dog’s breakfast.” Simon Weaving, Screenwize

“We should be getting Hollywood level special effects, not rejects from Build-A-Bear.” Willie Waffle, WaffleMovies.com

“Better than the original Cats & Dogs. But so is a rabies shot.” Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times

“Kids will need to be positively subnormal to enjoy a film this dreadful.” David Edwards, Daily Mirror

“Less a movie than a Zac Efron photo album, and why did they give the entire plot away in the trailer?” Jackie K. Cooper, jackiekcooper.com

“Where’s a vampire when you need one?” Tom Long, Detroit News

“It’s like a friend you’re not that fond of sobbing sloppily on your shoulder.” Katey Rich, CinemaBlend.com

“If Zac Efron hadn’t signed on, this sappy spiritual fantasy would certainly have skipped the cineplex altogether—in favor of eternal rotation on cable.” Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

“Steers and his screenwriters aren’t aiming for logic; they’re leading up to the next opportunity for Efron to remove his shirt.” James Berardinelli, ReelViews

“Some bad movies should carry a leper’s bell to warn off ticket buyers. Such a contagion is Charlie St. Cloud, a load of mawkish swill starring Zac Efron.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Seven million iPads have been sold already. Now the only thing the gizmo needs is a serious competitor. The latest company trying to get in a piece of this lucrative pic is Korean brand Samsung thanks to its Galaxy Tab. Officially launched in Thailand yesterday (Sep 30), the Galaxy Tab features a 7” TFT screen with multi-touch, two cameras for video conferencing and Android 2.2. This tablet can not only work on 3G but also make phone calls on the GSM system. B22,900 at Samsung retailers nationwide. Sa

Thanks to their well-curated exhibitions, bar and gallery WTF (Sukhumvit Soi 51, 02-662-6246) already has plenty of art cred. Now its sorting out its kitchen. You can still have their down-home pizzas and fried rice but they’ve added snacks like platters of manchego cheese, roast radishes, almonds and olives, as well as mains like spicy smokey shrimp and chickpea and chorizo stew, and new desserts, too. Also check out their 3+1 promotion: chickpea and chorizo stew, spicy smokey shrimp, spinach salad and a carafe of house wine (B700).

Where to go in Thong Lor, after your cup of coffee or shopping spree, to get a live blood analysis or maybe a spot of botox? How about at the four-stories of high-tech health that make up the new Apex Head Center (208/1-3, Thong Lor Soi 8, Sukhumvit 55, 02-713-8331-2). Apart from body function checkups, and detoxification programs, it offers longer-term treatments including weight loss, nutrition, and age management programs. To help keep you focused on the task, boutique health care accommodation will be ready for holistic stays at this branch by the end of 2010.

For their Fall/ Winter collection, the folks at Mulberry run wild and rampant with dramatic takes on silhouettes and hardy handbags. All pieces are standouts for their gorgeous finishing and luxe materials but especially noteworthy is the “Loopy-Leopard” motif which runs through the ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories collection. It’s guaranteed to bring out the tigress in you and also pounces right onto the current global trend for big bold animal prints on everything. Available at Mulberry, (M/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 02-610-9449).