“Pitch Perfect 3” (** out of four) was a cloying third entry in this popular series about the Bellas (Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and many others) who reunite one last time for an overseas USO tour but face their toughest competition yet from a group who plays their own instruments and Becca is later courted and offered an individual solo career apart from the Bellas. Fans of the original (I wasn’t) will probably like this but it’s a mediocre tune for the rest of us. Musical numbers are a highlight but this still feels like an unnecessary sequel. John Lithgow is unusually hammy as the villain and Wilson is annoying as usual. Ciao, bellas!

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