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What is the Most Extraordinary Opening Minute of a Movie?

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Jeffrey Overstreet

10 Apr 2009
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Filmwell
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Read about two opening minutes that impressed me last year, and tell us about your own favorite opening minute... over at Filmwell.

Toy Story 5 (2026)

Toy Story 5 (2026)

Can Pixar's fifth Toy Story feature sustain the unmatched excellence of the franchise so far? Does it have anything meaningful to say about children and digital devices?
10 Jul 2026 12 min read
Love your North Seattle neighbor! Join me and Anne in Shoreline to celebrate the films that have changed us.

Love your North Seattle neighbor! Join me and Anne in Shoreline to celebrate the films that have changed us.

You’re invited to join me and Anne, just north of Seattle, for an evening of conversation and reflection on the films that have changed us.
08 Jul 2026 2 min read
U2 lifts up a prayer on the “Street of Dreams”

U2 lifts up a prayer on the “Street of Dreams”

U2’s "Street of Dreams" blends what they do at their best and their worst at the same time. It's prayerful, poetic, and joyous, but also silly and packed with platitudes.
07 Jul 2026 1 min read
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