99% Finding Nemo 3D

All Critics (224) | Top Critics (45) | Fresh (234) | Rotten (2) | DVD (48)

A genuinely funny and touching film that, in less than a decade, has established itself as a timeless classic.

It makes even more compelling what is still my all-time favorite Pixar film.

Think of this re-release as an encore, a handy touchstone for you and your kids. "Finding Nemo" was and remains the gold standard against which all other modern animated films are measured, a classic from the day it premiered.

In this seamless blending of technical brilliance and storytelling verve, the Pixar team has made something as marvelously soulful and innately, fluidly American as jazz.

Nemo, with its ravishing underwater fantasia, manages to trump the design glamour of earlier Pixar films.

Detail is what holds your attention from frame to frame: the panorama of soft and hard corals, the different textured sea bottoms, the undulating seaweed, and the schooling sardines that look flashy and real as can be.

I don't exactly worship Pixar, but "Finding Nemo" is truly a great film.

Gill is Platoon's Sgt. Elias if he'd survived Sgt. Barnes' treachery and returned to civilian life weary and hard-bitten from his experiences. And also a fish.

Finding Nemo 3D is a quality post-conversion experience that successfully enhances the 2003 film's original standout visuals.

The 3D gives the images a little more depth but they already had heft and weight. The 3D is a money-making gimmick, nothing more.

A great blend of storytelling and technology.

It's downright curmudgeonly to remain focused on the negatives when the rest of the picture is saturated with invention and wit.

It's bright, it's beautiful and it hasn't aged a day. So why, then, do we need to see it in 3-D?

A rare example of a movie that not only survives its 3-D conversion but benefits from it

It was as funny as I remember and brilliant because it is subtle. It just knocks it out of the park. I love everything about this movie, one of my favorite Pixar movies of all time, 5/5 Schmoes. The new sound/3D adds to the greatness that is Nemo.

If you're fishing for fun in an ocean of movie mediocrity, grab the kids or the grandkids, fork out a few extra bucks and see this one in three-dimensions.

It's a great movie, so much fun, an acheivement that should be enjoyed by children of all ages and worth seeing it in 3D.

Sea-worthy w/enhanced visual lure and rich, humorous characters set in a double narrative; this 3D revisit allows us to fall overboard all over again.

If ever there was a film that wasn't broke, this is it. So naturally they converted it into 3D for a special re-release this weekend. (Stupid irony.)

I believe my sensitivity to certain creative choices of the picture has dulled some, while age has opened my eyes to its complex relationships and tireless sense of exploration.

When the blunt head of Bruce the shark slams into the screen like a hammer, everyone -- adults included -- gasps

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/finding_nemo_3d/

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Rice to meet senators whose support she covets

WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is meeting with key lawmakers in what could be her final pitch for their support if she is nominated to be the next secretary of state.

The discussions, beginning Tuesday, will focus on her much-maligned explanations of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, officials said, but she's also clearly auditioning for America's top diplomatic job.

Despite lingering questions over her comments five days after the Benghazi attack, Rice has emerged as the front-runner on a short list of candidates to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton, with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., seen as her closest alternative. But despite a softening of Republican opposition to Rice, she still has work to do to ensure that enough GOP senators are willing to back her potential nomination.

Rice's series of meetings on Capitol Hill this week will therefore be a critical test both for Republicans, who will decide whether they can support her, and the administration, which must gauge whether Rice has enough support to merit a nomination. According to congressional aides and administration officials, Rice is expected to meet with small groups of lawmakers who will press her on her since-retracted description of the Benghazi attack as the byproduct of an angry protest over an American-made film ridiculing Islam. She'll be joined by acting CIA Director Michael Morell in the meetings.

A senior Senate aide said the administration was sounding out moderate members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee such as Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who is in line to become the panel's top Republican next year, and Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. Assessing the prospects for Rice before President Barack Obama makes any announcement would avoid the embarrassment of a protracted fight with the Senate early in the president's second term and the possible failure of the nominee.

Rice is scheduled to meet with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., her most vocal critic on Capitol Hill, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. McCain and Ayotte are members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

During an interview Monday, McCain said he would ask Rice "the same questions I've been talking about on every talk show in America." Asked whether he thinks she's still unfit for secretary of state and what he was hoping for, McCain said: "I'm not hoping for anything. She asked to see me and I agreed to see her."

On talk shows the weekend following the attack, which took place on the 11th anniversary of 9/11, Rice was given talking points that described the attack as a spontaneous protest of the film, even though the Obama administration had known for days that it was a militant assault.

Republicans called her nomination doomed, leading to a vigorous defense of her by Obama in his first postelection news conference. Since then, GOP lawmakers have softened their views. McCain, who said earlier this month that would he do everything in his power to scuttle a Rice nomination, said Sunday that he was willing to hear Rice out before making a decision. McCain ally Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., now stresses that he is usually deferential to presidential Cabinet picks.

Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, had issued a statement highly critical of Rice on the day of Obama's news conference. He indicated Monday that perhaps she didn't know what had transpired in Benghazi on the day of the attack.

"I assumed she had full knowledge of everything that went on. I'm not at all convinced of that now. She very well could have been thrown under the bus," Inhofe said in an interview. He said she hadn't requested a meeting but he would be glad to meet with her.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday that the administration appreciated McCain's latest comments about Rice, but wouldn't say whether the president saw them as an opening to make the nomination. "Ambassador Rice has done an excellent job at the United Nations and is highly qualified for any number of positions," Carney said.

Several diplomats currently serving with Rice said that what she lacked in Clinton's star power, she could make up with a blunter approach that demands attention and has marked her tenure thus far at the United Nations.

Rice, who at 48 is relatively young, has played the role of "conscience of the administration" on human rights and detainee issues and would bring "a certain edge" to the secretary of state job, according one colleague who has dealt with Rice on multiple issues over the past three years.

She has been known to covet the job for years, but was passed over for Clinton in 2009.

Since arriving in New York, Rice can point to a series of diplomatic achievements ? most notably the NATO-led air campaign that toppled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and tougher sanctions against Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs.

But Rice has also been criticized ? along with other Security Council leaders ? for the failure of the U.N.'s most powerful body to take action to end the 19-month civil war in Syria.

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Associated Press writers Matthew Lee in Washington and Edith M. Lederer in New York contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rice-meet-senators-whose-support-she-covets-074719720.html

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Longoria agrees to deal adding $100 million

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria smiles as he answers questions during a news conference after signing a six-year, $100 million, contract extension Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Longoria is signed with the Rays through the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria smiles as he answers questions during a news conference after signing a six-year, $100 million, contract extension Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Longoria is signed with the Rays through the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria smiles as he answers questions during a news conference after signing a six-year, $100 million, contract extension Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Longoria is signed with the Rays through the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, right, smiles as he answers questions with Rays' principal owner Stuart Sternberg during a news conference after Longoria signed a six-year, $100 million, contract extension Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Longoria is signed with the Rays through the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ? Evan Longoria wants to be with the Tampa Bay Rays for his entire big league career.

The slugging third baseman got his wish Monday when they Rays agreed to a $136.6 million, 10-year contract that adds six guaranteed seasons and $100 million.

"I always wanted to be kind of a benchmark player ... the guy that you could think about or associate with the organization," Longoria said. "My goal from Day One was to be the first player that played their whole career here, to be the first guy that came into the organization and went out in the organization, and played all the years in between. There's no better place for me."

The agreement with the three-time All-Star incorporates the remainder of the 27-year-old's existing contract, which called for him to earn $36.6 million over the next four seasons. The new deal includes a team option for 2023 that could make the deal worth $144.6 million over 11 years.

"It's a very exciting day for us," Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg said. "For Evan to have the confidence in us, and I know the confidence that we have in him, to re-up so to speak for the long haul. This is just an enormous commitment for us."

Longoria said a no-trade provision is not included in the deal, although after the second day of the 2018 season he would have a right to block trades as a 10-year veteran who spent his last five years with the same team.

Just six games into his major league career, Longoria agreed in April 2008 to a $17.5 million, six-year contract that included club options potentially making the deal worth $44 million over nine seasons.

"The significance of this is not lost on anybody," Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. "We're extending that commitment now."

His new deal calls for a $5,000,180 signing bonus ? the $180 is for good luck. Of the signing bonus, $1,000,180 is new money payable Dec. 15 and the rest is pair of $2 million payments on Feb. 15 and June 14. His 2013 salary is reduced from $6 million to $2 million.

Longoria's salaries remain $7.5 million for 2014, $11 million for 2015 and $12.1 million for 2016. The new deal adds salaries of $13 million for 2017, $13.5 million for 2018, $14.5 million for 2019, $15 million for 2020, $18.5 million for 2021 and $19.5 million for 2022.

Tampa Bay holds a $13 million option for 2023 with a $5 million buyout, and escalators could raise the option price to $18 million.

Longoria became just the seventh player with a contract guaranteed through 2020. Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun, Detroit first baseman Prince Fielder, Chicago Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler and Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki have deals covering the next eight years, with Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols' contract running through 2021 and Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto's through 2023.

Tampa Bay selected Longoria as the third overall pick in the 2006 amateur draft, making him the first player drafted under Sternberg and Friedman.

Longoria played in just 74 games in 2012 because of a partially torn left hamstring. He underwent a minor surgical cleanup procedure on the hamstring Nov. 20 and is expected to be ready for spring training.

"With the time that we had now, there's no doubt that I'd be able to recover and be at 100 percent or close to it by (the start of) spring training," Longoria said.

Longoria will rehab the leg during the winter and will not participate in next year's World Baseball Classic.

Tampa Bay was 41-44 during Longoria's absence, and 47-27 with him in the starting lineup.

The two-time AL Gold Glove winner and 2008 AL Rookie of the Year ranks second on the Rays career list with 130 home runs, third with 456 RBIs and fourth with 161 doubles. Longoria is one of 11 active players to average at least 25 homers and 90 RBIs during his first five seasons.

Longoria will donate more than $1 million during the contract to the Rays Baseball Foundation, the team's charitable foundation.

Sternberg said this deal does not rule out the possibility of signing other Tampa Bay players to mulityear contracts, such as AL Cy Young Award winner David Price. The Rays were at the bottom of the big leagues in home attendance this year.

"One of the challenges we'll have is figuring out how to take the next step for our organization," Sternberg said.

Tampa Bay and Longoria had brief, preliminary contract talks before the season began and resumed discussions after the season ended.

"We kind of tried to find a middle ground to where we would able to do some things to be able to afford some players to put ourselves in a position to win every year," Longoria said. "And I told them from the beginning that I didn't want to be the one sucking up all the payroll so we can't afford anybody else."

Associated Press

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Pioneer Foods earnings hit by empowerment costs

Country music titan Dolly Parton is anything but shy.In an exclusive interview with "Nightline," Parton dished about her love life (including those rumors that she is secretly gay), losing a drag queen lookalike contest and building a multimillion-dollar entertainment empire.Watch the full story on "Nightline" tonight at 11:35 p.m. ETIn her long reign as a country music legend, Parton, now 66, has done it all. In her new motivational memoir, "Dream More," which will be released on Nov. 27, Parton talks about growing up dirt poor in Sevierville, Tenn., in a cabin with 11 siblings. ...

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pioneer-foods-earnings-hit-empowerment-costs-053431933--finance.html

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Cornish MP demands swift and decisive action on flood insurance ...

Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 ?

Dan Rogerson is pressing for a new agreement between insurers and the Government to make sure that local people aren?t left without insurance and with uninsurable houses.

Following the extensive flooding in Cornwall and the South West this weekend reports have suggested that talks between the government and the Association of British Insurers to secure a new agreement on affordable flood insurance have reached a crisis point.

Mr Rogerson has been lobbying Environment Ministers over the past few months to secure a new deal to make sure that everyone has access to affordable cover against flooding.

Dan also questioned Flooding Minister Richard Benyon recently during a hearing of the influential Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons. Mr Rogerson urged the Minister to make sure that the new system is fair and affordable for everyone, and reduces the cost of premiums where individuals and communities have taken their own steps to prevent the risk of flooding to their homes.

The Committee has said that is it ?deeply worrying? that a new agreement with the insurance industry has not yet been reached with less than a year to go until the existing agreement expires.

Commenting, Dan Rogerson MP said:

?The past few days show just how vital it is that the Insurance Industry and the Government get back around the table and act quickly and decisively on flood insurance.

?Reports about the talks being in crisis point are extremely worrying. The current agreement between government and insurers runs out next year ? homeowners and businesses across Cornwall need to know that they will still be able to get affordable flood insurance cover in the future, wherever they are.

?I accept that small rural communities are not going to get large government-funded flood defences to cover a few properties, so it is also vital that where people have invested in their own flood protection measures for their homes, that this is properly reflected in their insurance premiums.?

Glenton Brown, Liberal Democrat Cornwall Councillor for Tintagel added:

?I am pleased that Dan Rogerson is on the ball and trying to get a fair deal for local people when it comes to flood insurance cover. It is becoming an increasing problem and concern for many households, as people in flood zones are often unable to find satisfactory cover. I?m only too aware of their fears following the 2004 floods, including Boscastle in my division.?

Graham Unsworth, a resident of Newmills near Poundstock said:

?When our property was damaged in 2004 our insurers were supportive and dealt with our claim, efficiently, courteously and promptly. The cover was arranged through a broker and since then our insurance premium has increased, together with an increase in flood damage excess. We have always maintained our level of cover, being aware that any change could result in the insurers removing the flood risk from the policy.

?We are pleased that Dan is putting forward a strong case on behalf of all his constituents living in flood risk properties in north Cornwall. His call for continuation of insurance for these properties at affordable prices is both reasonable and commendable. If insurers refuse to insure properties in flood risk areas this will adversely affect a lot of people living in this area.?

Source: http://www.danrogerson.org/2012/11/26/cornish-mp-demands-swift-and-decisive-action-on-flood-insurance/

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SOLID Fundraiser Night at Rosie's BBQ & Grillery | Northridge ...

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, All day

Rosie's BBQ & Grillery, 9012 Tampa Ave, Northridge, CA | Get?Directions??
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SOLID Fundraiser Night at Rosie's BBQ & Grillery
When: Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Where: Rosie?s BBQ & Grillery
9012 Tampa Ave.
Northridge, CA

SOLID (Supporters of Law Enforcement in Devonshire) present a night of delicious BBQ for a great cause on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Rosie's BBQ & Grillery in Northridge.

Tuesday, Dec. 4
Rosie?s BBQ & Grillery
9012 Tampa Ave.
Northridge

Click here for the flyer: dl.dropbox.com?

Print out the flyer and present it to your server and Rosie's will donate 15% of your bill to SOLID. SOLID is a non-profit organization that raises funds to offer non-City-supplied materials and equipment to the Police Officers serving our community at Devonshire Community Police Station.

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FOR KIDS: How to stop a speeding bullet

FOR KIDS: How to stop a speeding bullet

Scientists take a close look at a plastic that has Superman?s ability to stop a speeding bullet

By Stephen Ornes

Web edition: November 26, 2012

Scientists take a close look at a plastic that has Superman?s ability to stop a speeding bullet

By Stephen Ornes

Web edition: November 26, 2012

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A new experiment showed how a popular plastic can stop a speeding bullet. The supersmall glass bead in the middle of this image is speeding through plastic at 1,500 meters per second (nearly 1 mile per second). Red areas show where the plastic compresses most on impact.

Credit: Thomas Lab/Rice University

A bullet fired into a disk of polyurethane ? a type of plastic ? may not burst out the other side. In some instances, the bullet will stop in its tracks, frozen by the plastic and sealed inside. How a simple plastic can do this had left researchers scratching their heads. Until now.

Visit the new?Science News for Kids?website?and read the full story:?How to stop a speeding bullet

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Citations

R. Ehrenberg. Plastic fantastic seals in speeding projectiles. Science News Online, October 30, 2012. [Go to]

Source: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346660/title/FOR_KIDS_How_to_stop_a_speeding_bullet

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