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Annette (out Aug 26) is as much an "experience" as it is a movie. I'll describe it as a dark, off-beat, musical fairy tale with Shakespearean-like qualities. Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard star as a celebrity couple who fall in love and raise an unusual daughter. From the music to the editing to the cinematography... the film succeeds because of French director Leos Carax. Grade: B+.