Posted by moviegeek916 on July 24, 2012 · 1 Comment
Batman Returns (1992) – In recent reviews of Tim Burton movies, I’ve written about the difference between Burton the auteur and Burton the director-for-hire. Whichever one is working, his movies have a great signature look but Burton the auteur creates movies that have a level of depth. Burton-for-hire is just kind of phoning it in. Burton … Continue reading →
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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 →
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Persistence of Vision 