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and#8216;Where the Wild Things Are' review: Natural beauty

Childhood depicted with unvarnished truth in family film devoid of cute, colorful ADHD-friendly themes Was Andy Goldsworthy a production design consultant? Feels like it. Bravo, anyway. You don't need magic to be magical. Full Article at SeacoastOnline.com

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  1. In the book, Max gets sent to bed without dinner, and I relate to that because I often go to bed hungry because I can't afford groceries
    – David Hoffman SOURCE: Huffington Post 1 month ago
  2. I think all sides reached a very happy compromise, and certainly Spike delivered a movie that was so true to the book, yet it generated the emotion that we felt strongly about to bring in our family audience, as well
    SOURCE: MSNBC 1 month ago
  3. This is why the fall is such a great time to be not only a studio executive, but a moviegoer. It’s really an eclectic mix out there. You don’t get this in summer
    SOURCE: MSNBC 1 month ago
  4. Ive never seen a movie that so cunningly exploits our anticipation.
    SOURCE: CBS News 1 month ago
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  1. Actress Catherine Keener claps during the unveiling of a street sign commemorating the area where author Maurice Sendak wrote the book "Where The Wild Things Are", in New York October 14, 2009.
  2. LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20: (L-R) Actors Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr. , Catherine Keener and director Joe Wright arrive at the premiere of Dreamworks Pictures' 'The Soloist' held at the Paramount Studios Theater on April 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  3. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: Actress Catherine Keener arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.
  4. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Actresses Catherine Keener and Michelle Williams attend the after party for The Cinema Society and Mulberry screening of 'Synecdoche, New York' at the Gramercy Park Hotel on October 15, 2008 in New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Actress Catherine Keener attends The Cinema Society and Mulberry screening of 'Synecdoche, New York' at AMC Loews 19th Street East on October 15, 2008 in New York City.
  6. LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Actress Catherine Keener arrives at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre on September 21, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
  7. TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 09: Actor Philip Seymore Hoffman (L) and actress Catherine Keener arrive at 'Synecdoche, New York' premiere during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at The Visa Screening Room at the Elgin Theatre on September 9, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
  8. Actress Catherine Keener claps during the unveiling of a street sign commemorating the area where author Maurice Sendak wrote the book "Where The Wild Things Are", in New York October 14, 2009.
  9. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: The proclamation from the NYC Mayors Office is shown on display during the dedication of two streets in lower Manhattan to 'Where The Wild Things Are' Author Maurice Sendak on October 14, 2009 in New York City.

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