Cinefantastique Spotlight: <em>Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</em>

People just love that incorrigible rapscallion Capt. Jack Sparrow and apparently have a bottomless hunger for his adventures in a world where history and magic meld smoothly into one sumptuous, sea-going epic.
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2011-05-24-752_02570_02508_comp_R_410.jpgPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides pulled into port this weekend, plundering $90+ million from eager audiences. And that's no surprise: People just love that incorrigible rapscallion (rapscallion?) Capt. Jack Sparrow -- as portrayed by Johnny Depp -- and apparently have a bottomless hunger for his adventures in a world where history and magic meld smoothly into one sumptuous, sea-going epic. Is the latest installment's quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth a fitting follow-up to the previous chapters -- or even better? Is Sparrow's reunion with his old (and now-fully-mortal) nemesis Barbosa (Geoffrey Rush) worth the wait? And do Ian McShane as the fearsome pirate Blackbeard and Penelope Cruz as his comely daughter (and potential Sparrow love-interest) make worthy additions to our hardy crew? Listen in as Cinefantastique Online's Steve Biodrowski, Lawrence French and Dan Persons set sail by the North Star, brave the surging waves and guide their podcast past the rocky shoals and in for a safe landing.

And in conclusion: Arrrrrrrr. There, that's got it covered.

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