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The Essentials: The Films Of Wes Anderson

October 20, 2021 11:29 am

Wes Anderson isn’t merely a filmmaker in 2021. He’s a brand unto himself: a curator, a collector of objects and memories, a mascot for twee culture, and everything that’s either shallow or transcendent about c...

Wes Anderson & The ‘Royal Tenenbaums’ Cast On Script Influences, Gene Hackman, & Voice-Overs [Tribeca Report]

Jason Bailey

June 15, 2021 10:58 am

Features, Festivals, News

Alec Baldwin so enjoys the story of how he ended up narrating “The Royal Tenenbaums” that he told it twice at the virtual reunion that followed Monday’s Tribeca Festival anniversary screening. He used it to op...

‘Bottle Rocket’ At 25: Looking Back On Wes Anderson, Before He Was “Wes Anderson”

Jason Bailey

February 25, 2021 1:29 pm

Essays, News

No one knew who the hell Wes Anderson was when his debut feature “Bottle Rocket” hit theaters 25 years ago this week– nor did they know Owen Wilson, who co-wrote and starred in the picture, or Owen’s brother L...

The 10 Best Films Of 1998

Jessica Kiang

March 30, 2017 1:30 pm

Features, News

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For the past two weeks, we've been looking back at the '90s, with our year-by-year rundown of the decade's best movies. Right now, we're hurtling toward the millennium and are up to 1998 (you can check out 1990...

Wes Anderson Discusses His Influences, Films, Love of Christmas Specials & More In New 1-Hour Masterclass

Will Ashton

March 13, 2017 11:36 am

Festivals, News

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You can’t really predict one’s process. Or from what they draw upon. These are words spoken by Wes Anderson, a filmmaker who needs no introduction around these parts. That said, the influence of ‘60s European c...

‘Rushmore,’ ‘The Breakfast Club,’ ‘Thelma & Louise,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ & More Enter The National Film Registry

Kevin Jagernauth

December 14, 2016 9:22 am

News

Which films are culturally, historically or aesthetically important enough to be preserved for future generations? That's the question the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress grapples with each ye...

The 50 Best Teen Movies Of All Time

Oliver Lyttelton

November 15, 2016 1:59 pm

Features

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It seems that every year another fresh crop of filmmakers make their debut movies, and a high proportion are coming-of-age stories. A sadly low percentage, however, are any good, which is why this week brings u...