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Chris Renaud

The Secret Life of Pets 2 movie review: gone to the dogs

Fri, May 31, 2019
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Underwhelming: episodic, a random collection of unconnected vignettes rather than one cohesive story. Inoffensive, but missing the first movie’s fantastical animals’ perspective on the human world.

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The Secret Life of Pets movie review: dogs and cats living together…

Tue, Jul 05, 2016
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Charming. A cleverly constructed and amusingly rendered fantasy adventure that sings with a sweet, wistful devotion to home, family, and friendship.

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my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

Mon, Mar 03, 2014
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Winners are indicated. I got 16/24. Pretty good, if I may say so myself.

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Despicable Me 2 review: a little bit despicable itself

Fri, Jun 28, 2013
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In an almost terrifying reversal from the first film, this is crude, racist, and sexist, in entirely well-worn ways. (But the Minions are still funny.)

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Despicable Me (review)

Wed, Jul 07, 2010
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Better than *Toy Story 3.* Really.

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watch it: “Scrat – No Time For Nuts”

Tue, Jul 06, 2010
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Very funny. From director Chris Renaud, whose next project is Despicable Me:

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