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Part 5: The Return of the Auteur

By PopMatters Staff

That noise you heard near the start of the new millennium was the creative din of a brash new breed of filmmakers tearing down the traditions of mainstream moviemaking. Their motion picture mission statements -- including the ones featured on this list -- remain the rulebook for new generations of anxious film artists. [22 June 2007]

Monkey Business (Part 2: June)

By Bill Gibron

Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities. [2 May 2007]

Reviews

Ratatouille

By Mike Schiller

Ratatouille is wholesome entertainment that everyone's going to be happy with because it pulls off the feat of managing to be hilarious and engaging while offending pretty much nobody. [27 November 2007]

Ratatouille (2007)

By Bill Gibron

Like the gourmet food it so exquisitely renders, one fears that the sensational Ratatouille will end up being a decidedly acquired commercial taste. [29 June 2007]

Ratatouille (2007)

By Daynah Burnett

The exuberant voice performances in Ratatouille immerse the audience in its world, one enhanced by richly-colored, sophisticated animation and a lively score.

The Incredibles (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Its snark makes The Incredibles one of those cartoons that mainstream, self-knowing adults might appreciate along with their kids. [7 March 2005]

The Incredibles (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Instead of dolls and fishies, the stars of the The Incredibles are angsty adults, specifically, superheroes whose flying-high heyday is over. [5 November 2004]