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  As more and more people watch, come to like, and recommend   BEASTARS , many have ended up comparing it to Disney's   Zootopia . It's hard to blame them for this connection.   BEASTARS   and   Zootopia   are both stories about talking animals in a society, and in general, short comparisons are just simpler to put together than whole summaries or synopses.   Zootopia   has enjoyed popularity ever since its release in theaters, enough popularity that even if most people haven't watched it themselves, they'll probably know something about the movie. Like   Harry Potter , critics of   Zootopia   have pointed at certain story elements as being shorthand for addressing real life social issues. Arguments have sprung since  BEASTARS ' debut as to which animated tale about animals in a society is better or deeper than the other. I'm not really interested in that discussion. Instead, I'm more interested in the differences in how both these stories use their animals

A heaping dose of extraterrestrial eye candy invades movie theaters across the U.S. today (July 21). " Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets " is a new science-fiction action film based on the French comic series "Valérian and Laureline." It tells the story of two government agents who travel through space, fighting crime and maintaining order in the universe. Their journey takes them to an intergalactic metropolis known as Alpha Space Station, where thousands of alien species coexist. Between the diverse populations of spectacular creatures and the huge expanse of alien infrastructure, the sights you'll see throughout this movie are nothing short of impressive. But if you're looking for a captivating story, you won't find it here. [ 9 Exciting Space Movies to Watch in 2017 ] An extraterrestrial paradise is under attack in this scene from "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets." Credit: STX Films and Europacorp Consid