Birth nameYitzhak Edward Asner Birth information15 November 1929, Kansas City, Kansas, USA BioNo information available

We’re nearing the halfway point of the year now, but as 2009 winds down in December and cinephiles start to compile their “Best Films” lists the discussion will likely turn to why Up should be on top.  It clearly floats above the year’s best so far and belongs among the favorites at the always reliable Pixar Studios.  It’s truly a remarkable film.
Unfortunately when lists and nominations are compiled every year, they often overlook the realm of children’s movies that continually inspire generations of future film lovers.  This sweet story is an exceptional piece of storytelling that just happens to be animated, a component that should be seen as one of the many reasons why Up is so special.  The craftsmanship in Pixar’s first 3-D venture tops even their usual lofty ambitions, bringing their attention to detail to new heights.
Their latest is uniquely great, meaning
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Up Directed by Pete Docter Co-directed by Bob Peterson Those waiting for animation powerhouse Pixar to slip up are going to have to wait a little longer, as their third straight unmitigated success comes courtesy of Up, the latest effort to be directed by Pete Docter, who previously helmed Monsters, Inc. Up may not be quite the cultural phenom Wall-e turned out to be, and its flights of fancy not quite as daring as that film's dialogue-free opening gambit, but it is nevertheless a lovely final entry in this phase of Pixar's exitence - the next two years, disappointingly, will be taken up with sequels (Toy Story 3 and Cars 2). Until then, though, let's be happy that our screens have been graced with a stunning hat trick of original features that began with Brad Bird's Ratatouille. Where that film starred a strikingly realistic rat, and Wall-e was a diminuitive trash compactor,
Simon

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Who does Zach Galifianakis think he is—Ed Asner? The box-office year of Kevin James (alternately titled "Movie Stars Not Necessarily Required") continued unabated this weekend, with the Galifianakis, um, graced The Hangover very nearly unseating the Asner-voiced Up with a killer $43.3 million, per studio estimates. Asner being Asner and not, say, Russell Crowe, remained on top, with his Pixar pic scoring another $44.2 million. Will Ferrell's Land of the Lost, the weekend's lone new star-vehicle entry, sputtered like one: third-place finish, disastrous $19.5 million take. Drilling down into the numbers: • The Hangover's debut was bigger than Wedding...

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