We loved Despicable Me. The whole idea of an evil genius (Steve Carell) getting his heart melted (in a good way!) by three little girls, the fact that his nemesis was Jason Segel and of course, Gru’s many, many minions. We’d love to see what Gru, Margo, Edith and Agnes get up to this time! And, it looks like Vector (Jason Segel) will be back for the sequel. Good news indeed.
It’s that time of year when people evaluate their activities of the past year to see if they’re worthy of the Nice list and start thinking of resolutions to be even better next year. But some of us aren’t naturally inclined towards self-improvement. In those cases, one might need a helpful spirit or two to show them the way. (Or some other such character who shows them what’s really important in life.) Ebenezer Scrooge (or any of his contemporary incarnations) epitomizes redemption when he goes from uncaring miser to providing the Cratchits with a feast fit for kings. Here are our picks for five other such tales of sin and redemption. Read more...