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Wes Anderson has created a powerful (though unassuming) sociopolitical statement about the causes and consequences of segregation.
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'I'm Not the Fox I Used to Be': Wes Anderson's Changing Seasons
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Australian writer and director Daley Pearson is funny in all of his creations and conquers every type of comedy he tries.
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Appreciate Life's Wonders: 'Peter Pan: Diamond Edition'
Peter Pan isn’t without its share of criticism, but fans of the classic will be wowed by the beautiful Blu-ray transfer and the respectable stable of new special features not previously available on earlier editions of the film.
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Seth McFarlane Goes Feature-Length with 'Ted'
Ted is a bit difficult to classify; it’s too raunchy to be a pure rom-com, too brainy to be a raunch-fest, too goofy to be a think-piece, too televisual to be cinematic.
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More than just a rock performance piece, American Pop is an engrossing drama with a pathos that burns through the animation cells in certain scenes even to this day.
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Animated Inspiration: TV Artist Jean Kang
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