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'Up': Such Great Heightsnew

Pixar's 10th movie is one of its best.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  07-16-2009  |  Reviews

Pixar Again Tops Itself with the Hilarious, Powerful 'Up'new

Up is a monumental achievement; every frame bursts with supreme ingenuity. It also manages to pack a huge emotional punch; in that respect, no live-action film in recent years can match it.
Tucson Weekly  |  Bob Grimm  |  06-04-2009  |  Reviews

Pixar's 'Up' Sweeps Audiences Off Their Feetnew

There's never a dull moment in a Pixar Animation Studios feature. Sometimes there's scarcely even a chance to take a breath.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Curt Holman  |  06-03-2009  |  Reviews

Pixar's 'Up' Starts out Strong but Falls Flatnew

Up's striking opening sequence is a tremendous passage, one that the rest of the movie, perhaps not surprisingly, fails to live up to.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Sam Adams  |  06-02-2009  |  Reviews

Pixar Flies High with 'Up'new

Pixar tops itself with its new animated film that offers so much more than its promotional promise: a fantastical movie about a house that flies on balloon power.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  05-29-2009  |  Reviews

'Up': Raising the Art to a Higher Levelnew

The future of movies? No, it's not 3-D — it’s Up's limpid storytelling, thrilling visuals, endearing characters, and respect for the audience.
Boston Phoenix  |  Peter Keough  |  05-29-2009  |  Reviews

3-D Animation Takes Flight in 'Up'

You can tell that this film was a labor of love, and that the cast and crew were sufficiently inspired by the material to craft a children's movie that is destined to be a classic. Warm and fuzzy? You bet.
City Pulse  |  Cole Smithey  |  05-22-2009  |  Reviews

It's No Mitzvahnew

Most of the film's scenes are awfully slow and empty of interes, and its rhythm and timing are nonexistent.
Style Weekly  |  Wayne Melton  |  06-14-2006  |  Reviews

A Troupe with a Stage, But No Shelternew

A group of homeless men tries out theater as a form of therapy.
East Bay Express  |  Justin Berton  |  12-22-2005  |  Theater

Cover-Up: Bush's National Guard Service and the Story that CBS Missed

CBS may have gotten the wrong documents but the facts remain the same: Bush got preferential placement in the Texas National Guard and he didn't serve enough time.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  10-01-2004  |  Politics

Secret Agents: Reporters in Prisonnew

From Washington to Providence, reporters face jail for not giving up their sources. But what, exactly, does the government hope to accomplish?
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  08-24-2004  |  Media

Road Trip for Changenew

Voter registration groups, including Stand Up! Florida and DrivingVotes.org, have sprouted up in the last year, sending dozens of Bay Area denizens on swing state registration drives.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Megan Cahn  |  08-05-2004  |  Politics

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