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...size retelling of the Tarzan or Sheena-style fable about a white person becoming the monarch of a remote land. This was no sure-shot, cuddly animated feature but a spikier live-action fantasy - essentially an art-house fairy tale - whose special effects were, as co-screenwriter Dave Eggers, marvels, "just people in big suits." Think of the beasties as members of the Snuffleupagus family, with a Catskills tinge...
Jonze, together with Dave Eggers—who dipped into screenwriting earlier this year with Sam Mendes’ “Away We Go”—crafted nine compassionate, insecure, and endearingly humorous beasts from the mute monsters of Sendak’s book. A compelling combination of animatronics and CGI, these gargantuan monsters come to life with the exceptional voice work of Oscar-winning greats like Forest Whitaker and Chris Cooper...
...grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper "still hot," balancing the seesaw of fear and comfort. In expanding the story, Jonze (with co-writer Dave Eggers) invents just enough of Max's home life to convey the forces behind his disobedience. The parents of 9-year-old Max (played by Max Records, whose name and performance suggest he was born for this role) have split up, and his mother (the gloriously sensitive Catherine Keener) is struggling...
...Dave Champion, director of vehicle-testing at Consumer Reports, says both Hyundai and Kia have developed a genuine appeal for American consumers seeking affordable transportation. "Their buyers aren't worried about name-brand image," says Champion, who notes Hyundai's 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty is a winner. Kia's warranty of five years or 60,000 miles, and 10-year or 100,000-mile power train, isn't as broad, but it is still generous by industry standards...
...Every guy on our lineup has been improving,” Harvard coach Dave Fish said. “That’s been a pleasant surprise. We have some very good depth, eight-plus solid players [and] some guys after that who are right on their heels...