By Teri Ong One of my favorite bits of animated pop art is the movie Chicken Run. The home version has been out since 2000.  I particularly like Aardman humor and Aardman-style claymation. But I also like some of the more subtle nods they give to some of the great (and serious) films of the past such as Stalag 17 and The Great Escape, films I watched and appreciated with my father, who was a veteran and student of WWII.  And indeed, behind the silliness and fun in Chicken Run lie some weighty themes. In summary, the plot involves the […]

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