While fans and critics continue to debate the perceived merits and/or failures of that other big cultural icon movie (Spectre) that opened this past weekend, The Peanuts Movie slipped into theaters as well – charming critics (read our Peanuts Movie review) and racking up a tidy $45 million opening weekend. And deservedly so: The Peanuts Movie sets out in simple, direct fashion to recapture the essence of Charles M. Schulz’s original comic strips – as well as the classic TV specials and movies that followed – while giving a fresh coat of digital paint (via 3D animation). It is the basic, canny combination of innocence and subtle sophistication that made the Peanuts ...
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