Wes Anderson News
Mr. Fox" made my face hurt. I'm not sure I stopped smiling for an hour and a half watching this wonderful film for the kid in all of us. ... Full Article
When the computer-generated, 3D animation train was chugging full steam ahead five years ago, filmmakers Wes Anderson and Henry Selick decided to hop off and walk in the other direction. ... Full Article
Tailing 'Mr. Fox'
philly.com –
2009-11-24
IN "FANTASTIC MR. FOX," Wes Anderson finally admits that he's an animator. His recent live-action dramas have been live in name only, as Anderson has asserted control of every detail - his famously kitschy and elaborate production design, even the... ... Full Article
Wes Anderson digs up an old fave
chron.com –
2009-11-24
Having made a film on the sea and one on a train, Wes Anderson went underground for Fantastic Mr. Fox . His fantastical tale, arrestingly made with stop-motion animation, is the result of an almost lifelong affinity for the book... ... Full Article
The wickedly fantastic 'Mr. Fox'
buffalonews.com –
2009-11-24
At last-a movie that lets kids (and their larger megaplex escorts) think they are being deliciously wicked without actually doing a single thing wrong. Here, courtesy of Roald Dahl and Wes Anderson, is some genuine wickedness in a family film,... ... Full Article
A fantastic Mr. Fox - quirks and all
chron.com –
2009-11-24
Wes Anderson loves to lay on the weird. In 2007's The Darjeeling Limited and every other film that came before it, the writer-director's dominant themes have been: oddballs; dysfunctional families; oddball, dysfunctional families; and drily amusing existential crises. ... Full Article
Owing to the untimely demise (is there a timely demise?) of my computer yesterday morning, I fear this is going to be a Weekly Reeler that is somewhat limited in nature. ... Full Article
THANKS SO MUCH, Hollywood. For the Thanksgiving holiday you are again offering a safe haven from all the pumpkin pies, frenzied shoppers and strained relations. ... Full Article
WILD THINGS: Wes Anderson gives woodland beasts human hearts. The films of Wes Anderson, director of Fantastic Mr. Fox , contain more bells, whistles and trademarks than you could count on one paw. ... Full Article
"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." That quote, found in Roald Dahl's very last book The Minpins , lingered on my mind as I walked around Dahl's gorgeous farm house in England. ... Full Article