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Trolls Band Together: True Pop-and-Lock Awesomeness

  On Black Friday 2023, I saw   Trolls: Band Together! I could really dig it with the whole boy band primadonna drama between Branch and BroZone, and I have a lot of pop music to learn thanks to them. BroZone, from DreamWorks’  Trolls Band Together. Photo courtesy of DreamWorks In  Trolls Band Together , Branch (voiced by Justin Timberlake) is forced to confront his past when one of his long-lost brothers is in danger. It’ll take him, Poppy (voiced by Anna Kendrick), and the power of upbeat music to save the day. I appreciate how the film shifted from focusing on Poppy to helping Branch get out of his shell, especially with the wild hair and frosted tips. It was great to see that he wasn’t always a cynical survivalist and that the film exposed his human side. I also enjoyed Kenan Thompson’s character of Tiny Diamond stealing the show a couple times. Tiny Diamond, voiced by Kenan Thompson, in charge of the road trip; do not sass him. Photo courtesy of DreamWorks. Even...