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This weekend, I saw “The Intouchables”, a movie that has, perhaps inexplicably, become France’s #2 grossing film of all time, and that finally landed in North American theatres this week. I loved it, and I also think it’s a good film. But I can also see why American critics have been alternately scoffing, miffed, grudging, and downright appalled. […]
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When it comes to movies, summer used to mean two things: Harry Potter and Pixar. Now that Harry Potter’s over, I’m left with just Pixar. I would call it religious, the way I unfailingly see the new Pixar every June and look forward to their new short, but I did skip Cars 2. And I don’t feel I’m missing much.
This year’s Pixar is Brave, which is unusual because a) it features actual humans (the only other full-length films that did so were The Incredibles and Up), and b) the protagonist is a girl! It seems quite fairy tale-ish, about a Scottish princess and bears and lots of humour, and features the voice talents of Kelly Macdonald (love her) and Emma Thompson. I’m really looking forward to it.
Other movies that caught my eye: […]