As if cursed by Aztec doubloons, the “”Pirates of the Caribbean”” series has transformed from a playful exploration of high-seas heroism to a skulking skeleton fueled by cliché, CGI and Jack Sparrow’s ...

In the abstract, I’m kind of giddy that the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has reached its fourth installment, On Stranger Tides. Critics aren’t supposed to think such things, let alone say them ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) - Johnny Depp is back as Captain Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney Pictures 4th 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film 'On Stranger Tides'. What's new to it you ask? This time around, director ...

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The entertaining Pirates of the Caribbean series is strengthened by its interest in the spiritual world. From the curse of the Aztec gold, to the beating heart removed and locked away for safe keeping ...

Penelope Cruz plays Angelica, an old flame of Jack Sparrow who kidnaps him and drags him aboard the ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. At two hours and 16 minutes, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger ...

Like a true captain, Johnny Depp is going to go down with the ship. Again and again and again. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is Captain Jack Sparrow’s fourth big, bloated boat trip.

At two hours and 16 minutes, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” — the fourth film in the ridiculously successful Disney franchise — is the shortest in the series. But it still feels ...