If you ask Wes Anderson which of the four main narratives in his fanciful-as-ever twee dollhouse of a faux-anthology, The French Dispatch, will be most beloved by audiences, he might outright reject the premise and denounce the existence of a…
Isle of Dogs is a whimsical, dystopian fairy tale
Even if you’ve never seen a Wes Anderson film before, you can spot one out from a mile away. His attention to detail, color palettes and symmetrical frames are part of his MO and planted him as one of the…
‘Isle of Dogs’ Trailer Breeds Wes Anderson’s Creative Genius
The trailer for Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animated film Isle of Dogs released today and it’s fascinating. Set in a futuristic Japan, a 12-year-old boy attempts to find his guard dog, Spot, with the help of the exiled canines of Trash…
Movie Review: Lost in Paris
Lost in Paris, the new film by Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon, is the ultimate cinematic irritant. I imagine its target audience as the type of person who could watch The Grand Budapest Hotel and find it to be neither mannered nor detached…
The Book of Henry is Both a Great and Terrible Movie
Minor spoilers for The Book of Henry ahead. But, really, do you care? You do not. Here’s the thing about discovering that you’ll be reviewing The Book of Henry days after its theatrical release: there’s not much to say about it…
IFF Boston Review: Lemon
The brilliance of Janicza Bravo’s Lemon is clear juxtaposed against another IFF Boston pick – the Alison Brie-Aubrey Plaza vehicle The Little Hours. Both films play in an absurdist sandbox, boosted by stacked casts in the vein of Wet Hot American…
5 Films that will help you get over your January funk
After the celebratory champagne has ceased flowing, after the multi-colored confetti has been cleared out of the city streets and after you’ve finally regained your hearing following a seemingly never-ending (but brilliant) fireworks show, all you’re left with is a…