- Mac and Me
Remember Mac and Me, that soulless E.T. knockoff-cum-feature-length-McDonald’s-commercial from 1988? Neither did I, until I saw the new kids’ movie Earth to Echo, which may well be the Mac and Me of this generation. That’s the subject of this week’s medium-length review, but thankfully the current issue also has write-ups of movies we do recommend: Cartoons by John Hubley, a program of classic shorts by the pioneering experimental animators John and Faith Hubley; Snowpiercer, the English-language debut by South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho (The Host, Mother); Tammy, a comic star vehicle for Melissa McCarthy; and Life Itself, Steve James’s documentary portrait of Roger Ebert. I also interviewed James on his life and career for this week’s issue. John Sturdy took the picture of James hanging out with his dog.
