The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) – So I have never actually seen a Nicholas Roeg film, except for The Witches and I last saw that over 15 years ago. He’s a director held in a fairly high regard; he has several films in the Criterion Collection (this one included). Now in the six … Continue reading

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

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