Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Dorothy (voice by Lea Michele) is drawn back to Oz on a rainbow to save her old friends (and some new ones) from the Jester (Martin Short), evil brother of the Wicked Witch of the West. Meanwhile, back in Kansas, a shady real-estate appraiser (Short again) is trying to steal Uncle Henry and Aunt Em's farm after a tornado. Adapted from a book by Roger S. Baum, great-grandson of Oz's creator, there's sadly nothing about this candy-colored animated feature that isn't hopelessly dreary, from the textureless animation (outsourced to India) to the forgettable-as-you-listen-to-them songs that keep bringing the story to a screeching halt. Plenty of celebrity voices (Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Bernadette Peters, Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart and Oliver Platt are in there, too), but there's nothing they can do.