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Wall-E quickly joins list of favourite movie robots

4 OUT OF 5 STARS
KATIE BRADFORD
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We all love robots. Sure, they dont have skin or brains or . . . eyeballs . . . but who cares? R2D2 is one of the most iconic bots of them all, but who could forget the tin man? Or even the evil HAL 9000 (who refused to open the pod bay doors in 2001: A Space Odyssey)? We can now add the non-evil, lovable, adorable Wall-E to the list. Disney, helped along by Pixar, is crossing new grounds with their films which not only look beautiful, but are accessible to young and old. Think about some of their most recent films: Ratatouille, Cars, The Incredibles and Finding Nemo. All of these films are instant classics; many of them were nominated for or won Oscars, and all of them mesmerized parents and kids alike. And lets not forget the never-ending merchandising possibilities. (Do they make Wall-E toys, because I want one. Whod-a-thunk a robot would give off an impression of cuddliness?). I love Pixar films. I have a love-hate relationship with Disney (money-hungry atrocities such as The Little Mermaid 2 make my blood boil). One thing I know for sure is that Im madly, unabashedly, head-overheels in love with Wall-E. If you have not seen this film yet, put down the

KATIE BRADFORD paper. Go! Why are you not going? Wall-E is a small robot designed to clean up the earth after humans have left it in a giant cruise ship, having destroyed it. Now, New York City (at least, I think its NYC) is unrecognizable. Towers of garbage stand taller than the sky scrapers. Wall-E is all alone, save his pet cockroach. His only design flaw is his human-like personality. He is a curious collector; keeping objects he finds interesting and housing them in his little home. At night, when the dust storms roll in, he watches Hello, Dolly! and wishes for a friend. When the humans send a robot, Eve, to check if the planet is hospitable for life again, Wall-E and his newlove are launched into an exciting adventure to save the human race from themselves. Having lived on an all-inclusive cruise ship for hundreds of years, humans have become sedentary, morbidly obese and completely anti-social.

Yes, folks, this is also a film with a message. And an important message it is. Most reviews that Ive read have been saying that children dont have the patience or comprehension to sit through a film in which the majority of the characters dont speak and the message is based in adult issues like the environment, the perils of apathy, and big-business corruption. I beg to differ. Im not sure what I liked more: director Andrew Stantons stunning visuals, incredible writing, and excellent characterization, or the running commentary from the pre-schooler behind me.

One thing I know for sure is that Im madly, unabashedly, head-over-heels in love with Wall-E.
Daddy, whats Wall-E doing? Is Wall-E lonely, Daddy? Whats that? Wow! Daddy he collects things like you, but you just have hockey cards. I dont think Wall-E has hockey cards. Hilarious. I love children, and children love Wall-E. The never-ending questions dont tell me that theyre bored. Theyre mesmerized, so interested in what theyre seeing that they want more; more information, more understanding, more WallE. This film is, in the end, all about the power of love and doing the right thing and thats something even a child (or robot) can understand.
DANIEL REID/KKS

Laura Perry, a self-proclaimed coffee geek, whips up a cappuccino at Bridgehead Coffeehouse in Vanier. The 22-year-old won the Eastern Regional Barista Championship in Montreal on June 15 and 16.

Coffee geek whips up barista win

Hot drink a medium for culinary art
KOURIER-STANDARD

DANIEL REID

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T h e a v e r a g e c o ff e e drinker might wince at the thought of sipping an old, neglected double-double that has soured under the influence of curdled cream.

Laura Perry, on the other hand, is being awarded for a similar formula. The expert coffeemaker used mascarpone cheese a triple cream cheese that she said actually tastes more like a light cream to win the Eastern Regional Barista Championship in Montreal on June 15 and 16. The cheese is used in some Italian foods like tiramisu and risotto (in place of butter or Parmesan cheese).

The 22-year-old will represent Ottawa when she goes on to compete in the Canadian National Barista Championships in October. Most of my staff call me crazy, said the manager of Bridgehead Coffeehouse in Vanier. The self-proclaimed coffee-geek sees the drink as a medium for culinary art.

BARISTA WIN, SEE PAGE 25

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