![]() For my Shrek-obsessed Gen Z crew, this is also the film that originated the line, "That'll do pig, that'll do," which was repurposed for Donkey. It is also a WILD bit of trivia that Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller was a producer on this film and the director of its sequel Babe: Pig in the City, which is not nearly as good as the quaint original. ![]() Babe, a pig who really wants to be a sheep dog, is the star of this Oscar darling, which was a technological feat and won the visual effects Oscar for giving the pig facial expressions and a voice. Babe, however, is a very special pig as I am fairly certain he is the only lead pig in a Best Picture nominee (a remarkable achievement in pig representation, especially for 1995). If there were a Mount Rushmore for movie pigs (and honestly, there should be), I would argue the four immortalized swine would be Wilbur (obviously, he is number one as he is "some pig"), Miss Piggy, Hamm from Toy Story, and Babe (sorry to the titular pig from Pig). ![]() Chris's best work since he fell in that fountain in Princess Diaries 2. The film looks expensive, the mystery is compelling, and a series of twists will keep you on the edge of your seat. After their CIA team botched a hostage situation that resulted in the deaths of an entire plane full of civilians, the pair moved on only to reconnect and attempt to unravel what exactly happened all those years ago. Set over a sumptuous food-porn dinner (think Pig without the Nic Cage grunting), Pine and Newton discuss their days working in Vienna years earlier, where their relationship, as coworkers and lovers, disintegrated. What could have easily been a run-of-the-mill spy thriller based on a novel (think Jack Reacher or Jack Ryan) is elevated by a creative storyline and unsurprisingly good performances by the all-star cast consisting of Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Laurence Fishburne, and Jonathan Pryce. In the ongoing debate over which of the four Chrises is the best, this is certainly a strike in the favor of Mr.
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