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...about the yearning for a complete family. Ponyo's anxious dad Fujimoto (Liam Neeson) is a king of the sea, with an aging rock star's gaunt face and flowing seaweed hair. Can he let Ponyo desert the water for life on land? Her mom is even more imposing: Gran Mamare (Cate Blanchett), a magnificent sea goddess who will finally calm the tsunami of trouble Ponyo has stirred...
...published in comic-book form in 1999), a knight embarks on a dangerous mission in order to win the hand of his beloved princess, but along the way gets distracted - in a send-up of the grail quest - by the hunt for something called Snappy Cola. The second story, "Gran'pa Greenbax and the Eternal Smile," focuses on a miserly frog who must confront his thirst for riches when he finds himself the subject of a Truman Show - like plot. In the final story, "Urgent Request," a mousy, ridiculed office assistant puts her faith - and money - in an unsolicited...
Luxe for Less. There's some bargain luxury to be had in Puerto Rico at the Spanish-owned Gran Melia resort, which is extending its booking window for TIME.com readers. You'll get a $99-per-night deal if you book two nights, or $85 if you book three nights, including a breakfast buffet, through Sept. 30 as part of the "Summer Under the Sun" package. The rate is for a garden-view junior suite, but hey, with the golfing, pools and ocean right outside, you won't be in your room that much anyway. If you get tired...
...releases, the three top worldwide winners are Monsters vs Aliens, Fast & Furious and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, all of which have exceeded $300 million thus far. Can you guess which of the late-2008 releases have earned about $250 million? Gran Torino and Marley & Me. As for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, it added $205 million offshore for a total of $332.6 million. And the top-grossing film worldwide since last fall, with $352.8 million: that little runt of an Anglo-Indie charmer, Slumdog Millionaire. It's like a Pixar movie, without the pixels...
...lighting for the out-of-work construction workers and electricians. Car-rental companies, caterers, hotels, carpenters, dry cleaners and other service providers are all getting a needed boost. In the suburb of Troy, 20 miles (32 km) north of Detroit, one hotel was getting ready to cut staff when Gran Torino came to town. Instead of laying people off, the hotel ended up hiring 15 additional employees. (See the 100 best movies of all time...