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  • July 2008

    • Pixar's Lovable Robot Has Important Lessons For Us

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 11, 08 11:06 AM CDT

      Pixar's Lovable Robot Has Important Lessons For Us

      Yes, Wall-E has environmental themes, but its main point is a moral one, writes Michael Gerson in the Washington Post . Not simply a critique of capitalism, as some conservatives have suggested, the movie sets its satirical sights on our self-imprisoning culture of consumption—and the snacking, reclining consumers in the audience. It offers us an alternative of hope, beauty, and joy. More »

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      Earth  • robot  • Pixar  • consumerism  • consumption  • computer animation  • Wall-E

  • November 2007

    • The Geat Is Good, Not Great

      newser  |  Metacritic  |  Nov 16, 07 10:10 AM CST

      The Geat Is Good, Not Great

      Reviewers of the new animated Beowulf   generally agree the tech—including 3-D and motion-captured performances—is awesome, while the rest of the movie is just "pretty good." The film "springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think Beowulf is your own private fun house," writes Peter Travers in Rolling Stone . But "as far as cinematic mythology goes, this film flies only so high," Michael Phillips cautions in the Chicago Tribune . More »

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      film  • movie review  • Angelina Jolie  • computer animation  • Neil Gaiman

    • Buzz Uneven for Bee Movie

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Nov 2, 07 9:10 AM CDT

      Buzz Uneven for Bee Movie

      Jerry Seinfeld uses “every stupid bee joke that he and his cronies could cook up” in Bee Movie , Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal says, and USA Today 's Claudia Puig calls the animated feature “so unfunny it almost stings.” But Newsday finds Barry B. Benson’s quest to escape 9-to-5 hive drudgery by suing humanity “infectiously amusing.” More »

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      movie  • movie review  • Jerry Seinfeld  • animation  • bees  • animated movie  • computer animation  • Renee Zellweger

  • October 2007

    • May the Force Be on TV

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 17, 07 11:49 AM CDT

      May the Force Be on TV

      C-3PO, R2-D2…and TiVo? Star Wars mastermind George Lucas has “just begun work” on a live-action series TV series set in his storied universe. But don’t expect Luke to turn to the dark side in the pilot episode: Lucas is “taking chances” by not featuring anyone named Skywalker or Solo or Vader, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      television  • Star Wars  • George Lucas  • computer animation

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