Tag Archives: Frances McDormand

First Trailer For Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ Revealed

Seriously, who doesn’t love a good Wes Anderson film? The cast alone for the famed director’s upcoming film “The French Dispatch” is amazing and now we have our first trailer as well. The film is set in France and stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances …

Read More »

‘Isle of Dogs’ Making of: Puppets

Isle of Dogs is playing in limited theaters, but will be expanding nationwide this weekend.  If you haven’t caught the flick yet, you’re in for a treat.  While I wouldn’t put Isle of Dogs at the top of Wes Andersons filmography, the animation alone is worth the price of admission. …

Read More »

‘Isle of Dogs’ Behind the Scenes ‘Making of: Animators’

Film is typically shot at 24 frames a second.  For the most realistic results, a stop motion puppet must be moved 24 times to create one second of film.  The mastery and patience involved in creating believable stop motion films is unreal.  More than that, it takes a unique vision …

Read More »

The 2018 Oscars! A Fantastic Show Of Diversity

Despite the reports of this year’s Academy Awards broadcast showing lower than normal ratings, we have to say that overall it was a fairly solid telecast. This year more than ever people were streaming the awards show, as so many have turned to “cord-cutting” and according to digital marketing agency …

Read More »

CANON OF FILM: ‘Almost Famous’

almost famous

I remember saying of 'Almost Famous,' a few years ago that Cameron Crowe, who based the film on his own experience as a Rolling Stone journalist touring with bands like 'Led Zeppelin', and 'The Allman Brothers Band', that he was luckiest son-of-a-b*tch kid of all-time.

Read More »