If it's true that cats have nine lives, then we could be in for some real punishment with the Garfield franchise. The first film stank like an old litter tray and this sequel is "pretty paw-ltry" too.

Continuing last week’s column chronologically through the nine John Garfield titles available at the manufacture-on-demand DVD service, we come to a pair of loan-outs — as well as two of Garfield’s ...