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Reconsidering Basterds, and Catching Up with Rightwing Film Geek

Is it wise for me to tell you that my opinion of Inglourious Basterds has changed dramatically over the past few weeks? I don't have a review yet to back up that claim. I keep starting to write one, and then my thoughts and feelings continue to evolve.

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Good news from Pixar

Box office is no indication of quality, but it's a joy to see great work that achieves success. Lee Unkrich at Pixar is on Twitter, and he just posted this: I'm thrilled that the two Pixar films that had the lowest pre-release expectations have become our

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With email like this, who needs reviews?

An email from my dear friend Bryan Rust (CAUTION: "Mild" spoilers.) : Hi Jeffrey:Jane and I finally made it to see Up! My only regret is that I forgot to bring Kleenex. This is, after all, a Pixar movie, and I should always anticipate that There Will Be

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Congratulations to Tyler Petty, Winner of the "Up" Review Contest!

It was a tough decision. I liked certain aspects of all three reviews that were submitted, but after some arguing with myself, I decided that Tyler Petty's review scored the most points with me. I liked his focus on how the film measures up to other family films;

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An Elevating Contest: Looking Closer Readers Review "Up"

Okay, I'm going to pick the poster-winner on Wednesday. But these are the three considerations of Up that came in. I present them warts and all!I'd love to hear from readers about which reviewer has earned the Up poster. If you pick a favorite, please

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Review contest: A Poster is "Up" for Grabs

Review contest! Send me your 600- to 1200-word review of Pixar's Up. My favorite entry wins an Up poster & publication here at Looking Closer. (I may publish more than one if I get some good ones.) Email joverstreet at gmail.com. Deadline: Monday at noon, Seattle time.

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Yes, You Should See It

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Up, Up... and a Rave!

Hey, guess what! Looks like this new Pixar movie might be worth seeing! Yep, the latest film from the most consistently impressive filmmaking team at work in the world today is almost here. I'm so thrilled to be reviewing movies in the age of Pixar. What a joy

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Pixar's "Up" at Cannes; Pete Docter Talks Faith and Filmmaking

I'm happy to see Pixar's new film opening on the kind of platform that the studio deserves. Up is opening the Cannes Film Festival with a presentation in Disney Digital 3-D on Wednesday May 13th, 2009. That marks the first time an animated film has opened