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Casting Olivia Colman as the voice of a demonic AI is only the first stroke of genius in this sprightly animated movie, produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse). As Pal, a passive-aggressive Siri-like program installed in everyoneâs devices, sheâs cranky, imperious and furious about being replaced by an updated model. âJust do what you always do and stare, slack-jawed, at the screen,â she says, witheringly, before her first act of violence: turning off the wifi.
Meanwhile, artsy teen Katie Mitchell (
Broad Cityâs Abbi Jacobson) is excited to leave Michigan for California, where sheâll start film school and finally âmeet her peopleâ. Her technophobic dad, Rick (Danny McBride), insists the whole family drive her, but the machine apocalypse ignited by Pal proves to be a roadblock along the way.
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“Bread and Chocolate” is a sneaky comedy that winds up being serious about its subject. It reminds us of some of Chaplin s later features, and maybe it s no coincidence that the lead character looks like Chaplin. He s a Southern Italian waiter named Nino (Nino Manfredi), who goes to Switzerland to tryout for a restaurant job and finds himself caught in a net of discrimination.
It s not that the Swiss set out to be unfair and unfriendly; it s that their national ways of behavior and those of the Italians just naturally seem to be incompatible. From Nino s point of view, the Swiss seem possessed of the knack of doing everything right, and with style, as when a Swiss waiter carves the skin from an orange so that it falls naturally into the shape of a flower. When Nino tries that, his orange flies through the air and into a woman s split pea soup.
Common calendar, Packet papers, February 26
Common calendar, Packet papers, February 26
Ongoing
Central Jersey SCORE, a non-profit resource partner of the Small Business Administration, is looking for volunteers to assist people looking to start a business or grow an existing small business.
The organization is recruiting business owners and executives, both current and retired, who want to share their experience and knowledge with today’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
The Central Jersey Chapter of SCORE serves Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon counties.
Central Jersey SCORE provides in-person mentoring and webinars, both offered virtually in line with current pandemic restrictions. In addition, the SCORE website offers tools and templates on a wide variety of topics and numerous online courses and webinars to assist small business owners through every aspect of business development and management. Services are offered free of charge.
Common calendar, Packet papers, February 19
Common calendar, Packet papers, February 19
French American School Princeton (FASP) is accepting enrollment.
At FASP, students in preschool (3 years old) through grade 8 benefit from a rigorous bilingual curriculum accredited by the Middle State Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools and the French Ministry of Education; personalized attention thanks to small class sizes; and a multicultural community with more than 30 nationalities represented.
FAPS is located at 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton.
McCarter Theatre Center presents Fireside Chats to “spark” conversation in the community.
Filmed on the front lawn of the Princeton theater, student activities, Pulitzer Prize-winners, local business owners and others are interviewed by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen.
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