Ann Hornaday

Fantastic Mr. Fox
"Fantastic Mr. Fox," Wes Anderson's stop-motion animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl children's book, operates on a couple of frequencies. As a PG-rated film featuring talking animal puppets, a cool soundtrack and plenty of sub-rosa humor, it qualifies as that rare holiday movie the entire family...
 
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