The Post on Minions and Marcel

Minions happily take a back seat in the '70s-inspired 'Rise of Gru' [in print as Those pint-sized yellow scamps are cut, but they're better in small doses]

'Despicable Me' origin story figures out that less is more

Review by Thomas Floyd

Washington Post July 1 2022 p. Weekend 26

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/06/28/minions-the-rise-of-gru-movie-review/

'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' is adorable (maybe too adorable?) [in print as Funny, adorable and maybe a bit much]

Dean Fleischer Camp's stop-motion/live-action film is based on his viral short videos starring a talking shell

Review by Ann Hornaday

Washington Post July 1 2022 p. Weekend 25

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/06/28/marcel-the-shell-with-shoes-on-movie-review/

'Marcel the Shell' made it to the big screen by staying small [in print as Making it big by staying small]

By Thomas Floyd

Washington Post July 3 2022 p. E1-3

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/06/30/marcel-shell-movie-jenny-slate/