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Behind The Scenes: Owen Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow & Wes Anderson On The Set Of THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS

The success of 1998’s brilliant Rushmore meant that writer-director Wes Anderson was effectively given carte blanche for his follow-up film. What he delivered was 2001’s The Royal Tenenbaums, an expertly crafted off-beat family drama [...]

November 18, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan & Director Phil Alden Robinson On The Set Of FIELD OF DREAMS

Director Phil Alden Robinson‘s Field of Dreams has developed legendary status due to the line “If you build it he will come”. The film, based on W. P. Kinsella’s 1982 novel, Shoeless Joe tells the story of an Iowa farmer, Ray [...]

February 4, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Alex Ross’ LISTEN UP PHILIP

An odd mash-up of a movie, Listen Up Philip is a 2014 comedy from Alex Ross Perry that plays like Woody Allen meets Wes Anderson. If that concept floats your boat, then you’ll take great enjoyment from Listen Up Philip. If it doesn’t, then you [...]

August 17, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Antonio Campos’ SIMON KILLER

Simon Killer – Qu’est-ce que c’est? Writer/director Antonio Campos‘ 2012 film, Simon Killer is a deliberately paced piece – slow and dreamlike – but eminently watchable. Brady Corbet plays Simon, a young American [...]

August 16, 2020

Review: Jason Schwartzman And Jonathan Pryce In The Quirky And Literary LISTEN UP PHILIP

An odd mash-up of a movie, Listen Up Philip is a comedy from Alex Ross Perry that plays like Woody Allen meets Wes Anderson. If that concept floats your boat, then you’ll take great enjoyment from Listen Up Philip. If it doesn’t, then you might [...]

May 28, 2015

Blu-ray Review: SIMON KILLER Is Thought-Provoking And Stylish

Simon Killer is a thoroughly engaging character study from director Antonio Campos. It’s a deliberately paced piece – slow and dreamlike – but eminently watchable. Brady Corbet plays Simon, a young American in Paris, taking some time-out [...]

September 15, 2013

Review: Jare Leto Is Mark David Chapman In John Lennon Drama CHAPTER 27

The title for the film Chapter 27 is a reference to the novel Catcher in the Ray, a book that has 26 Chapters. It is also a book that was integral in Mark David Chapman’s assassination of John Lennon. I’m a big fan of The Beatles (although I am [...]

June 29, 2012