Brave & Seeking a Friend for the End of the World:CFQ Spotlight Podcast 3:25.2

Have You Ever Seen a Lassie Go This Way and Slash?: A Scottish princess voiced by Kelly Macdonald seeks to forge her own fate in BRAVE.
Have You Ever Seen a Lassie Go This Way and Slash?: A Scottish princess voiced by Kelly Macdonald seeks to forge her own fate in BRAVE.

Triumphant return of Pixar after the disappointment that was CARS 2? Another daring redefinition of the family film from the people who turned a near-dialogue-free tale about a love-struck robot, an adventure about a cantankerous, air-bound septuagenarian, and a fantasy about a culinary-obsessed rat into worldwide, critical and commercial hits?  Uh, no, not quite. But if BRAVE’s chronicling of a headstrong Irish lass (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) who struggles against her parents’ (Emma Thompson and Billy Connolly) plans to marry her off — to the point where an unfortunate magic spell is invoked — doesn’t restore the vanguard CG studio to its widely accepted position of dominance, it does offer many charms to accompany its few stumbles. Come join Cinefantastique Online’s Steve Biodrowski and Dan Persons as they examine the film in depth and express relief that at least the storyline isn’t commandeered by an affable, country-bumpkin tow-truck.
Also, Dan weighs in briefly on the romantic apocalyptic comedy, SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD; plus, what’s coming to theaters June 29th.

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Never Let Me Go release date

never let me go posterFox Searchlight gives a limited theatrical release to this stealth science fiction film, based on the novel by Kazu Ishiguro. Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Andrew Garfield star as boarding school friends who begin to suspect a sinister reality lurking beneath the pleasant surface of their lives. SPOILER: We can’t really explain why we’re including it without spoiling the whole plot, but if you have seen either CLONUS or THE ISLAND, you probably can guess what’s going on behind the idyllic facade presented in the story. END SPOILER. Mark Romanek (ONE HOUR PHOTO) directs from a screenplay adapted by Alex Garland. Charlotte Rampling and Sally Hawkins co-star.
Release date: September 19
never let me go: Keira Knightley,
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