Wes Anderson’s stamp (wry humor, meaningful free association, characters in caricature, intrigue/mystery, curiosity, folksy drama, to name a few) is all over “The French Dispatch,” a group of stories about a Frenchified newspaper in Lawrence, Kansas, with that name owned by Arthur Howitzer, Jr., after his father, the founder of the publication died. […]
On the Rocks succeeds like Sofia Coppola’s films usually do; they are well composed with fine actors, music, and cinematography. They are also low-key, although excitement does build here with the detective elements and fine locations spicing things up. Even though it is somewhat predictable, it is enjoyable and would make a fine date movie. Laura (Jones) is
What filmmaker Jim Jarmusch had in mind for his dry sarcastic zombie flick is not what audiences think they are getting. Let’s be clear, Focus Features edited together a great trailer, featuring some of the films best beats. Murray is here doing what he does best, along with more deadpan humor from Driver, both of
In the hands of Wes Anderson, a stop-motion animated film with mostly dogs as characters and an allegorical theme will captivate children and adults without pandering to either. Probably by coincidence, writer-director Anderson, with the help of Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, and Kunichi Nomura, employ themes of topical relevance today: government corruption, foreign influences on
Disney is on a quest to bring to life all of their classic animated stories. Last year Cinderella got the live action treatment, now Jon Favreau leaves superheroes behind to direct the classic story of a young boy raised by animals. Of course this isn’t the first attempt, it was given a live action treatment
Screenwriter Mitch Glazer might have written one of the worst screenplays for a film released in 2015. Not only is Rock the Kasbah unfunny, but it drags the cast and deflated plot through Afghanistan in the most absurd and often offensive way.
There should never be any confusion about which films are by Wes Anderson. He is an auteur in every meaning of the word, as he has carved out a specific niche for his own distinctive creativity. Like a painter who reinvented brush strokes or a vocal artist with a special sound, Wes Anderson’s films are
Director Roger Michell delivered a fantastic romantic comedy in the 90’s with Notting Hill; it was smart, enlightened and very European. Michell also directed the thriller Changing Lanes as well as 2010’s morning news romance Morning Glory. One of his most ambitious films is Hyde Park on Hudson because of the subject matter and the