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
Let the Right One In (2008)
Let the Right One In (2008) — My Mom was watching Oprah and Stephanie Meyer was on and my Mom liked that stupid glittery vampire movie and I was grumbling about actual GOOD vampires movies so Let the Right One In was my best example. So naturally I put it on as my parents have … Continue reading
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) — Loved it. Maybe it’s just me (though from other reviews it seems not) but this movie seems to be one of the rare movies that really gets it. The “it” being childhood. I mean this movie understands it all: the wild mood swings, the fantasy world, the self-absorption … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 