French Film du Jour

Liz and Valerie dearly love Luc Besson, director of amazing films such as Nikita, The Professional, and The Fifth Element. As such, they are excited about his upcoming film Arthur and the Invisibles, a.k.a. Arthur et les Minimoys for those of the French persuasion. It stars Freddie Highmore, the kid who played Charlie in a certain recent film involving chocolate and Johnny Depp, along with Madonna for some reason that people like Liz and Valerie cannot fathom. However, it also stars the singer of one of Liz's favorite film songs, none other than the inimitable David Bowie.

The animation appears very cool, with a hint of The Dark Crystal and maybe some Treasure Troll mixed in. It is a bit weird that there appears to be a romance between the ten-year-old protagonist and the princess (played by Madonna), but after The Professional and Jean Reno's unhealthy fixation on Natalie Portman, Liz and Valerie figure that Luc is into that sort of thing.