Posted by moviegeek916 on July 17, 2012 · 1 Comment
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) – There is a thing some directors have: singularity of vision. They’re the type of film-makers that 30 seconds into one of their films you immediately know who the director is. Wes Anderson is one such director. He’s made films about such diverse characters and topics as thieves, a prep school student, … Continue reading →
Filed under Film, Reviews · Tagged with 2012, Best of 2012, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Frances McDormand, Jared Gillman, Kara Hayward, Moonrise Kingdom, Roman Coppola, Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Royal Tenenbaums, Tilda Swinton, Wes Anderson
Posted by moviegeek916 on September 7, 2011 · 1 Comment
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) — After Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are this seems to be the year for quirky indie film directors tackling adaptations of beloved children’s classics. Fantastic Mr. Fox doesn’t hit as well as Jonze’s film though. In adapting a book by Roald Dahl, Wes Anderson joins the ranks of Tim … Continue reading →
Filed under Film, Old Facebook Minireviews · Tagged with 2009, animation, book adaptation, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Henry Sellick, James and the Giant Peach, Mel Stuart, Nicholas Roeg, Roald Dahl, Spike Jonze, stop motion animation, The Darjeeling Limited, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Witches, Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, Where the Wild Things Are, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory