Welcome to Happiness movie review: leave it in the closet
Its self-conscious eccentricity is so banal that it feels like a parody of “the American indie.” Behold magic rocks and a Significant fortune cookie!
Wes Anderson
Where Are the Women? The Grand Budapest Hotel
If the work of any filmmaker would seem a natural fit for women in nontraditional roles, it’s Wes Anderson’s, so the lack here is extra disappointing. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
The Grand Budapest Hotel movie review: best exotic nonsense
A grownup storybook of a movie spun out of candy-colored nonsense that challenges you to embrace its falseness and deny its romance.
87th Academy Awards: the Oscar nominees (and winners) for 2015
Now with winners indicated.
2014 preview: only movies left underived
Here are the few films coming in 2014 that are not sequels, remakes, reboots, or based on a stage show, the Bible, young-adult novels, comic books, cartoons, or — someone make it stop — toy lines.
what movies are you most looking forward to in 2014?
The calendar has turned, a new year is here, and it’s a good time to look ahead.
The Grand Budapest Hotel trailer: oh my god I love Wes Anderson
Ralph Fiennes is going to be funny again! He’s hardly ever funny, and he’s funny when he’s funny.
the 85th Academy Award nominees
With links to my reviews. I’ll be adding reviews of the last few films I haven’t yet covered between now and the Oscars.
the Eye of Sauron, it burns (and other adventures in social networking)
Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
I wish my life was directed by Wes Anderson (and other adventures in social networking)
What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
