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...Kevin Cox, the orthopedic surgeon who founded the internship program at Health Central hospital in Florida, insisted interns be paid $7 an hour. "That way, we can compete with Disney World and all the other places these kids could work," says Cox. Still he had to battle "old-timer" colleagues who harped that truly motivated kids would work for free. Nonsense, says Cox. "I'm adamant that that is not fair to our less privileged population. Paying them puts everyone on equal territory...
...Unlike a Disney movie, the story of the lion's new-found freedom is grim, violent and full of danger. Artist Niko Henrichon sets the scenes perfectly with lushly detailed environments ranging from green parkland reminiscent of the jungle to the dusty, empty streets of a bombed-out city. What the highly polished artwork may lack in idiosyncrasy it more than makes up for in its professionalism of production. The sumptuous colors and sophisticated light effects are worthy of a top Hollywood cinematographer. In one memorable scene, Noor chases a group of white horses into a dark, abandoned palace where...
...pride in question consists of Zill, the male who still remembers sunsets from the days of being wild; Safa, the older, wizened female; Noor, the younger female who dreams of her freedom; and Ali, the cute cub. As in a Disney movie, the animals have been blessed with the ability to speak to one another, along with the superior intelligence that usually accompanies that ability. However, suspending one's disbelief around such conceits comes more easily with children's entertainment than with a serious consideration of adult themes. I find myself thinking things like, "Does an animal that can speak...
...Netflix users make long movie wish lists, and if downloading those films is as easy as getting them by mail, America's couch potatoes should be thrilled. WHAT'S NOT You can't rent movies or burn them to DVDs. So far, just 75 movies are available, all from Disney studios, and downloads lack DVDs' bonus features. Amazon's films require special software, and you can't watch them on an iPod or Mac. DVD-quality digital films can take more than an hour to download. The company won't discuss its download technology, the audiovisual quality of its movies...
Companies from Wal-Mart to Comcast are developing new ways to offer movies digitally, and Hollywood is game to hook up with all of them. Bob Chapek, Disney's president of home entertainment, says Disney will ultimately work with multiple partners. "We are format-agnostic," he told TIME. Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Pictures, says Sony will probably sell movies through Apple at some point. "We want to see many, many retailers in the business," he says. A few more digitally intrepid movie buffs might help...