The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

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Warner Bros. Pictures
Sanaa Hamri / USA 2008

If Sex and the City was a female buddy movie for middle-aged women, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is its younger version (minus the chic couture and rampant materialism). Ann Brashares’ novel “Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood” is brought to life in this sequel with the same heart, earnestness and, let’s face it, saccharine sweetness of the 2005 original.

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Posted by Brandon Fibbs | 9am on 08/20/08 | no comments | Filed Under: Screening Room

The Fox and the Child

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Bonne Pioche/Pathé Distribution
Luc Jacquet/France 2007

Director Luc Jacquet seems to have an incredible affinity for the natural world. Worldwide smash March of the Penguins proved his ability to get up close with animals in a way we can all relate to. So after years spent freezing in Antarctica to tremendous acclaim, what next? With The Fox and The Child, he attempts a modern day fairy tale.

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Posted by Sarah Manvel | 9am on 08/19/08 | no comments | Filed Under: Screening Room