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Incredibles 2 (2018)

Incredibles 2 suffers a bit from a predictable twist and from themes that get, like Elastigirl, bent out of shape. But it's still the most sensational action movie of the year so far.

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My favorite moment from a Brad Bird classic

In what I would argue is Ratatouille’s most important scene — its thesis, so to speak — screenwriter Brad Bird makes his appeal to moviegoers that curiosity, playfulness, and a spirit of adventurous experimentation are the secrets to turning merely practical pursuits into a joyful way of life. We watch as

Tomorrowland (2015): Tomorrow-bland?

I hoped that Brad Bird would experience a much more positive response to his own passion project — the long-anticipated Tomorrowland — than Andrew Stanton did for his passion project, "John Carter."

The Incredibles (and Other 10-Year-Old Films); Jesus Films; Matt Zoller Seitz; Scott Cairns

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The Incredibles (and Other 10-Year-Old Films); Jesus Films; Matt Zoller Seitz; Scott Cairns

This week, special thanks go out to Brad Bird, Matt Zoller Seitz, and more. Find out why.

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

It is a pleasure to report that director Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol was worth every penny of the high ticket price I will pay to see it a second and third time. In this moviegoer's opinion, it's easily the finest installment in

Ratatouille (2007)

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Ratatouille (2007)

This review was originally published in June 2007 at Christianity Today. • Attention, parents, kids, anybody who appreciates good movies and great food! Ratatouille is a feast so fantastic you'll go running back for seconds. And if you pay close attention, you'll also see that it'

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Who should direct "The Hobbit"?

Why not Brad Bird? He's the best all-ages storyteller making movies today. He's responsible for The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille. He's interested in crossover work from animation to live-action. He turned scenes involving a rat and a kitchen into some of the

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Don't Underestimate the Rat in the Kitchen

Before Pixar's Ratatouille opened, the grumbling began in the industry, saying that it was too smart for kids, too sophisticated to be another Pixar smash-hit. And when it failed to break records immediately, it was quickly a subject of scandal. Was Pixar slipping? Was their focus on storytelling

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Brad Bird's Next Flight will Be Live-Action

From The Star Online... Titled 1906, it is an adaptation of the James Dalessandro novel about the famous San Francisco earthquake which wrecked the city. Query him, and he is tight-lipped about the new project. But one can rest assured from this director's track record that the movie

It's A Bird ... It's a Brad Bird!

Lou Lumenick talks with the brains behind The Incredibles and The Iron Giant. A: The idea that "The Incredibles," a mainstream animated feature, was thought of as provocative was wonderful to me. I was very gratified, though I thought some of the analysis was really kind of goofy.

The Incredibles (2004)

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The Incredibles (2004)

[This review was originally published at Christianity Today.] • Kids are going to love The Incredibles, and it's possible their parents will love it even more. I'm betting a lot of dads and moms get action figures of Mr. Incredible and his wife Elastigirl in their stockings