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SIU Reviews: The Blue Umbrella

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The Blue Umbrella

The Blue Umbrella is a short film by Pixar that was featured alongside the release of Monsters University.   The computer animated film makes use of several new techniques to bring life to regular everyday object. Film critic Walter Metz takes a look at the deeper meaning of The Blue Umbrella for this edition of SIU Reviews.

The Blue Umbrella and Monsters University is currently available on DVD at a movie store near you.

Walter Metz is the chair of SIU’s Department of Cinema and Photography in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts.  His critiques are a regular feature of SIU Reviews.

Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He teaches film, television, theater and photography history, theory and criticism.
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