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"[The movie] shimmers and shakes in all its motion-capture animated beauty with the slyly deep sensibilities of executive producer Robert Zemeckis....How freaky, and how fun." -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly "MONSTER HOUSE is unpretentious, smartly written and a lot of fun." New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "The film shines with characters who feel nothing like cartoons, spouting dialogue with more wit and realism than almost anything you'll see in live-action." Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] star lung-power...and state-of-the-art technique....A fun ride." Total Film "This is an assured, entertaining debut....MONSTER HOUSE teases us by plugging into age-old fears of being devoured."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- [W]ondrous....Filmed with a vibrant motion-capture technique akin to executive producer Robert Zemeckis's THE POLAR EXPRESS..."Premiere "An animated horrorfest -- too good for just the kiddies -- that marks a striking debut for director Gil Kenan..."Rolling Stone0.2239132

"[The movie] shimmers and shakes in all its motion-capture animated beauty with the slyly deep sensibilities of executive producer Robert Zemeckis....How freaky, and how fun." -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly "MONSTER HOUSE is unpretentious, smartly written and a lot of fun." New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "The film shines with characters who feel nothing like cartoons, spouting dialogue with more wit and realism than almost anything you'll see in live-action." Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] star lung-power...and state-of-the-art technique....A fun ride." Total Film "This is an assured, entertaining debut....MONSTER HOUSE teases us by plugging into age-old fears of being devoured."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- [W]ondrous....Filmed with a vibrant motion-capture technique akin to executive producer Robert Zemeckis's THE POLAR EXPRESS..."Premiere "An animated horrorfest -- too good for just the kiddies -- that marks a striking debut for director Gil Kenan..."Rolling Stone0.2239132

"[The movie] shimmers and shakes in all its motion-capture animated beauty with the slyly deep sensibilities of executive producer Robert Zemeckis....How freaky, and how fun." -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly "MONSTER HOUSE is unpretentious, smartly written and a lot of fun." New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "The film shines with characters who feel nothing like cartoons, spouting dialogue with more wit and realism than almost anything you'll see in live-action." Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] star lung-power...and state-of-the-art technique....A fun ride." Total Film "This is an assured, entertaining debut....MONSTER HOUSE teases us by plugging into age-old fears of being devoured."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- [W]ondrous....Filmed with a vibrant motion-capture technique akin to executive producer Robert Zemeckis's THE POLAR EXPRESS..."Premiere "An animated horrorfest -- too good for just the kiddies -- that marks a striking debut for director Gil Kenan..."Rolling Stone0.2239132

"[The movie] shimmers and shakes in all its motion-capture animated beauty with the slyly deep sensibilities of executive producer Robert Zemeckis....How freaky, and how fun." -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly "MONSTER HOUSE is unpretentious, smartly written and a lot of fun." New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "The film shines with characters who feel nothing like cartoons, spouting dialogue with more wit and realism than almost anything you'll see in live-action." Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] star lung-power...and state-of-the-art technique....A fun ride." Total Film "This is an assured, entertaining debut....MONSTER HOUSE teases us by plugging into age-old fears of being devoured."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- [W]ondrous....Filmed with a vibrant motion-capture technique akin to executive producer Robert Zemeckis's THE POLAR EXPRESS..."Premiere "An animated horrorfest -- too good for just the kiddies -- that marks a striking debut for director Gil Kenan..."Rolling Stone0.2239132

"Mr. Zemeckis is in very fine form in FLIGHT and when he sends a camera whooshing down the aisle of the failing plane, the controlled movement both conveys the contained frenzy of the scene and visually echoes the chill racing along your spine."New York Times "With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis -- known for his wizardry with computer-generated illusions in such films as FORREST GUMP and THE POLAR EXPRESS -- puts viewers onboard..."Washington Post 4 stars out of 4 -- "FLIGHT segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way."Chicago Sun-Times "Robert Zemeckis brings a tormented man into sharp focus for mainstream audiences in this thriller."USA Today "Directing his first live-action film since 2000s CAST AWAY, Robert Zemeckis paces it brilliantly, slowly ramping up the energy..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club "It's a solid, burnished work made about adults for adults and anchored byDenzel Washington in a role that calls for some classic star gravitas."Movieline "[Washington is] completely convincing at the controls..."Los Angeles Times "[R]edeemed by Mr. Washington's stirring portrait of a skillful, prideful pilot hitting bottom."Wall Street Journal 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Washington is] a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years."Rolling Stone0.1865943

"Mr. Zemeckis is in very fine form in FLIGHT and when he sends a camera whooshing down the aisle of the failing plane, the controlled movement both conveys the contained frenzy of the scene and visually echoes the chill racing along your spine."New York Times "With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis -- known for his wizardry with computer-generated illusions in such films as FORREST GUMP and THE POLAR EXPRESS -- puts viewers onboard..."Washington Post 4 stars out of 4 -- "FLIGHT segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way."Chicago Sun-Times "Robert Zemeckis brings a tormented man into sharp focus for mainstream audiences in this thriller."USA Today "Directing his first live-action film since 2000s CAST AWAY, Robert Zemeckis paces it brilliantly, slowly ramping up the energy..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club "It's a solid, burnished work made about adults for adults and anchored byDenzel Washington in a role that calls for some classic star gravitas."Movieline "[Washington is] completely convincing at the controls..."Los Angeles Times "[R]edeemed by Mr. Washington's stirring portrait of a skillful, prideful pilot hitting bottom."Wall Street Journal 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Washington is] a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years."Rolling Stone0.1865943

"An extraordinary act of visual imagination....To see AVATAR is to feel like you understand filmmaking in three dimensions for the first time."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "With the game-changing, magnificent visual spectacle that is AVATAR, writer/director James Cameron can be crowned king of the virtual world."USA Today 4 stars out of 4 -- "AVATAR is not simply a sensational entertainment, although it is that. It's a technical breakthrough."Chicago Sun-Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "Cameron wants us to appreciate the world he's toile to make....His Pandora is a revelation -- truly a must see."Box Office "As a spectacle, AVATAR is indelible -- a true rush..." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "[A] trippy joy ride about the end of life....An Emersonian exploration of the invisible world of the spirit filled with Cameronian rock 'em, sock 'em pulpy action."New York Times "[AVATAR] delivers unique spectacle, breathtaking sights, narrative excitement and an overarching anti-imperialist, back-to-nature theme....[T]he picture is a triumph..."Variety "[Cameron] brings science-fiction movies into the 21st century with the jaw-dropping wonder that is AVATAR."Hollywood Reporter 5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's utterly captivating. A glistening banquet for the senses."Total Film 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Here's a filmmaker who knows how to harness technology to storytelling....Cameron's talent really is as big as his dreams.Rolling Stone "Cameron has managed to get genuine performances....Worthington and especially Saldana do a terrific job of imbuing their characters with life and spirit..."Washington Post "[A]s heartfelt as it is spectacular...As a showman Cameron will not be denied."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "AVATAR turns out to be a work of imagination on an industrial scale....The last act shifts from carefully cultivated enchantment to all-out action."Empire 4 stars out of 4 -- "From the barely noticeable sci-fi/tech details to the mind-blowing Pandora landscapes, this is a movie that truly transports an audience."Premiere0.1732096

"An extraordinary act of visual imagination....To see AVATAR is to feel like you understand filmmaking in three dimensions for the first time."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "With the game-changing, magnificent visual spectacle that is AVATAR, writer/director James Cameron can be crowned king of the virtual world."USA Today 4 stars out of 4 -- "AVATAR is not simply a sensational entertainment, although it is that. It's a technical breakthrough."Chicago Sun-Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "Cameron wants us to appreciate the world he's toile to make....His Pandora is a revelation -- truly a must see."Box Office "As a spectacle, AVATAR is indelible -- a true rush..." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "[A] trippy joy ride about the end of life....An Emersonian exploration of the invisible world of the spirit filled with Cameronian rock 'em, sock 'em pulpy action."New York Times "[AVATAR] delivers unique spectacle, breathtaking sights, narrative excitement and an overarching anti-imperialist, back-to-nature theme....[T]he picture is a triumph..."Variety "[Cameron] brings science-fiction movies into the 21st century with the jaw-dropping wonder that is AVATAR."Hollywood Reporter 5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's utterly captivating. A glistening banquet for the senses."Total Film 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Here's a filmmaker who knows how to harness technology to storytelling....Cameron's talent really is as big as his dreams.Rolling Stone "Cameron has managed to get genuine performances....Worthington and especially Saldana do a terrific job of imbuing their characters with life and spirit..."Washington Post "[A]s heartfelt as it is spectacular...As a showman Cameron will not be denied."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "AVATAR turns out to be a work of imagination on an industrial scale....The last act shifts from carefully cultivated enchantment to all-out action."Empire 4 stars out of 4 -- "From the barely noticeable sci-fi/tech details to the mind-blowing Pandora landscapes, this is a movie that truly transports an audience."Premiere0.1541099

3 stars out of 4 -- "As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping..."USA Today "[A] soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie....Solemnly gorgeous..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]s humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "BEOWULF is a massive step forward, with an immersive depth and clarity of vision..."Empire "BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology....A major progression in the cinema of simulation..."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast all deliver fine performances, with Ray Winstone perfectly capturing the animalistic, testosterone-drenched Beowulf."Ultimate DVD0.1312188

3 stars out of 4 -- "As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping..."USA Today "[A] soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie....Solemnly gorgeous..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]s humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "BEOWULF is a massive step forward, with an immersive depth and clarity of vision..."Empire "BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology....A major progression in the cinema of simulation..."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast all deliver fine performances, with Ray Winstone perfectly capturing the animalistic, testosterone-drenched Beowulf."Ultimate DVD0.1312188

3 stars out of 4 -- "As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping..."USA Today "[A] soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie....Solemnly gorgeous..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]s humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "BEOWULF is a massive step forward, with an immersive depth and clarity of vision..."Empire "BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology....A major progression in the cinema of simulation..."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast all deliver fine performances, with Ray Winstone perfectly capturing the animalistic, testosterone-drenched Beowulf."Ultimate DVD0.1312188

3 stars out of 4 -- "As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping..."USA Today "[A] soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie....Solemnly gorgeous..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]s humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "BEOWULF is a massive step forward, with an immersive depth and clarity of vision..."Empire "BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology....A major progression in the cinema of simulation..."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast all deliver fine performances, with Ray Winstone perfectly capturing the animalistic, testosterone-drenched Beowulf."Ultimate DVD0.1312188

3 stars out of 4 -- "As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping..."USA Today "[A] soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie....Solemnly gorgeous..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]s humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "BEOWULF is a massive step forward, with an immersive depth and clarity of vision..."Empire "BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology....A major progression in the cinema of simulation..."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast all deliver fine performances, with Ray Winstone perfectly capturing the animalistic, testosterone-drenched Beowulf."Ultimate DVD0.1312188

3 stars out of 4 -- "As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping..."USA Today 4 stars out of 5 -- "BEOWULF is a massive step forward, with an immersive depth and clarity of vision..."Empire 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast all deliver fine performances, with Ray Winstone perfectly capturing the animalistic, testosterone-drenched Beowulf."Ultimate DVD "[A] soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie....Solemnly gorgeous..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]s humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house."Rolling Stone "BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology....A major progression in the cinema of simulation..."Sight and Sound0.1312188

4 stars out of 5 -- "BEOWULF is a massive step forward, with an immersive depth and clarity of vision..."Empire 3 stars out of 4 -- "As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping..."USA Today 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast all deliver fine performances, with Ray Winstone perfectly capturing the animalistic, testosterone-drenched Beowulf."Ultimate DVD "[A] soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie....Solemnly gorgeous..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]s humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house."Rolling Stone "BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology....A major progression in the cinema of simulation..."Sight and Sound0.1312188

4 stars out of 5 -- "BEOWULF is a massive step forward, with an immersive depth and clarity of vision..."Empire 3 stars out of 4 -- "As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping..."USA Today 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast all deliver fine performances, with Ray Winstone perfectly capturing the animalistic, testosterone-drenched Beowulf."Ultimate DVD "[A] soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie....Solemnly gorgeous..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]s humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house."Rolling Stone "BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology....A major progression in the cinema of simulation..."Sight and Sound0.1312188

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"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD17.8232

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD17.8232

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD17.8232

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD17.80519

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"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD15.5908

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD13.39441

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD13.3764

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD13.3764

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"At times stirring, inspiring and thoughtful, THE EXPRESS tells the story of football player Ernie Davis..."Los Angeles Times "[I]t packages a real-life story of athletic triumph and social progress into an accessible, rousing melodrama..."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Fleder adds nifty '60s period detail....His real MVP is Quaid, who adds an intense emotional core as Davis' mentor."Empire9.640648

"...Hawn's best movie..." USA Today "Embracing the widescreen photography of Vilmos Zsigmond and beginning his long and fruitful collaboration with composer John Williams, Spielberg graduates to the big screen without missing a beat." Premiere "[S]omething of a lost masterpiece." Uncut9.628304

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Record Collector (magazine) (p.91) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "With arrangements by Don Sebesky and Bob James, its highlights include the title track -- featuring George Benson and Hubert Laws -- and 'Son Of Sky Dive.'"8.887592

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3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The script by Rogen and his SUPERBAD writing partner, Evan Goldberg, is a trippy wonder....Loaded with turbocharged action and nonstop giggles..."Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Fans of SUPERBAD will enjoy PINEAPPLE EXPRESS. It's a similar sweet-silly buddy comedy where everything that can go wrong does....Rogen and Franco have great comic chemistry."USA Today "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a fitfully amusing tale of drugs and crooks....[David Gordon Green] brings the movie his own loping, run-on style, which turns out to be a perfect expression of the stoner rhythm."Entertainment Weekly "It's interesting to watch Rogen play the 'straight' foil to Franco's stoner clown....Rogen's unique comedy engine is oiled by the tension between the urge to veg and the need to act responsibly..."Los Angeles Times "Green's first studio achievement shows he can melt into the material rather than dominate it. He enforces a flow to the dialogue that gives it an adorable silliness..."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is the perfect companion-piece to SUPERBAD....The chemistry between Rogen and Franco is effortless..."Empire "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a raucous, ribald mission comedy....As a stoner movie, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a success..."Sight and Sound "Fanboy wish-fulfillment, half-baked Beckettian verbal play, and endearingly unguarded bromance are smoothly blended in this David Gordon Green joint..."Film Comment "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a drug-fueled caper that doesn't stint on chronically loopy characters and ridiculously funny situations."Hollywood Reporter6.857109

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The script by Rogen and his SUPERBAD writing partner, Evan Goldberg, is a trippy wonder....Loaded with turbocharged action and nonstop giggles..."Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Fans of SUPERBAD will enjoy PINEAPPLE EXPRESS. It's a similar sweet-silly buddy comedy where everything that can go wrong does....Rogen and Franco have great comic chemistry."USA Today "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a fitfully amusing tale of drugs and crooks....[David Gordon Green] brings the movie his own loping, run-on style, which turns out to be a perfect expression of the stoner rhythm."Entertainment Weekly "It's interesting to watch Rogen play the 'straight' foil to Franco's stoner clown....Rogen's unique comedy engine is oiled by the tension between the urge to veg and the need to act responsibly..."Los Angeles Times "Green's first studio achievement shows he can melt into the material rather than dominate it. He enforces a flow to the dialogue that gives it an adorable silliness..."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is the perfect companion-piece to SUPERBAD....The chemistry between Rogen and Franco is effortless..."Empire "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a raucous, ribald mission comedy....As a stoner movie, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a success..."Sight and Sound "Fanboy wish-fulfillment, half-baked Beckettian verbal play, and endearingly unguarded bromance are smoothly blended in this David Gordon Green joint..."Film Comment "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a drug-fueled caper that doesn't stint on chronically loopy characters and ridiculously funny situations."Hollywood Reporter6.857109

"At times stirring, inspiring and thoughtful, THE EXPRESS tells the story of football player Ernie Davis..."Los Angeles Times "[I]t packages a real-life story of athletic triumph and social progress into an accessible, rousing melodrama..."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Fleder adds nifty '60s period detail....His real MVP is Quaid, who adds an intense emotional core as Davis' mentor."Empire6.787296

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