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The mischievous Minions hope that Gru (Steve Carell) will return to a life of crime after the new boss of the Anti-Villain League fires him. Instead, Gru decides to remain retired and travel to Freedonia to meet his long-lost twin brother for the first time. The reunited siblings soon find themselves in an uneasy alliance to take down the elusive Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a former 1980s child star who seeks revenge against the world. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 17, 2022 - 1 comment

Marcel (Jenny Slate) is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jul 25, 2022 - 6 comments

Peter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments — marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs — until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives have already moved on, Peter and Emma hatch a hilarious plan to win back their exes with unexpected results. [more inside]
posted by chrchr on Feb 14, 2022 - 6 comments

Beef enlists Judy to coach his adult curling team; Wolf tries to make the family fishing boat a sunset cruise for lovers.
posted by ellieBOA on Mar 2, 2021 - 1 comment

Judy worries that she may inherit Beef's fear of romance, so she makes him attend a meat auction and singles mixer, hoping he'll bring home a new love and some sausages.
posted by ellieBOA on Mar 2, 2021 - 0 comments

Wolf tries to find Honeybee the perfect gift for their six-month anniversary, while Judy interviews her for the school newspaper and learns about her early years in Fresno.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 14, 2021 - 0 comments

Judy learns that Ham's been keeping a secret from her, while the rest of the family participates in a town festival.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 14, 2021 - 0 comments

The Tobins' plan to celebrate Judy's 16th birthday on their fishing boat goes awry when a moose breaks into their home.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 14, 2021 - 3 comments

"Slate’s voice never loses its capacity for strangeness, for finding it in the littlest, weirdest corners of its own psyche. It’s this mix of sweet and sadness, real stakes and dreamy prose, that gives this book its soft, sharp, and altogether overwhelming power. Like René Magritte crossed with Lana Del Rey, with strong notes of Patricia Lockwood. Like a carnival ride caught in a tornado, candy-colored shards of metal sparkling in the sky." - Teen Vogue
posted by The corpse in the library on Dec 6, 2019 - 3 comments