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Weekend Movie Forecast: Cars Vs. Earth Liberation Front

The cars go abroad in Pixar's second installment of what we imagine will at least become a Cars trilogy. Coming to theaters (in 3-D!) this weekend, Cars 2 takes its rowdy, good-natured, good ol' American automobiles to Europe and Japan, where they find themselves caught up in a case of mistaken identity and espionage. Reviews have been weak, with a particularly disappointed one coming from Joe Morgenstern at The Wall Street Journal: "...In this one, cars seem unconstrained by the laws of physics and writers seemed unconcerned with developing character, as opposed to belaboring it. For Pixar's sake, and for ours, let's hope that the fast track of Cars 2 is a temporary detour." — Gothamist

Published Jun 24, 2011

Modified Jun 24, 2011

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Click on the film stills for details and reviews on this week's new releases and repertory screenings, which include Cars 2, If A Tree Falls, Bad Teacher, Turtle: The Incredible Journey, Raw Faith, Leap Year, Late Autumn, A Better Life, John Turturro's Passione, and Muppet Treasure Island.