Tag: Edward Norton

Isle of Dogs (2018)

April 30, 2018

WES ANDERSON Bil’s rating (out of 5):  BBBBB.  USA/Germany, 2018.  American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Studio Babelsberg, Twentieth Century Fox Animation.  Story by Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Kunichi Nomura, Screenplay by Wes Anderson.  Cinematography by Tristan Oliver.  Produced by Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Scott Rudin.  Music by Alexandre Desplat.  Production Design by Paul Harrod, Adam Stockhausen.  Film Editing by Edward … More Isle of Dogs (2018)

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The Guardian Brothers (Xiao men shen) (2016)

November 18, 2017

GARY WANG Bil’s rating (out of 5):  BB.  China, 2016.  Light Chaser Animation Studios.  Screenplay by Dan Edelstein, Terrence Stone, Gary Wang.  Produced by Zhou Yu.  Music by Nathan Wang.  Film Editing by Ji Zhao. A modern world no longer interested in the spiritual beliefs of its ancestors has relegated guardian spirits to a realm in which they concern themselves only with … More The Guardian Brothers (Xiao men shen) (2016)

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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)

November 4, 2014

BBBB (out of 5) Alejandro Gonzalez-Inarritu recovers from the bloated mess of Biutiful with a big movie in a small space, an eccentric and deliciously funny look at the mad world of live theatre.  Michael Keaton does a wryly charismatic riff on his own career as a has-been movie star whose success as a film … More Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)

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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

April 7, 2014

WES ANDERSON Bil’s rating (out of 5):  BBBB.  USA/Germany, 2014.  Fox Searchlight Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Studio Babelsberg, American Empirical Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Scott Rudin Productions.  Story by Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness, Screenplay by Wes Anderson, inspired by the works of Stefan Zweig.  Cinematography by Robert D. Yeoman.  Produced by Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Scott Rudin.  Music by Alexandre Desplat.  Production Design by Adam … More The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

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Frida

February 3, 2014

BBBB.5 (out of 5) The life and awe-inspiring work of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo has been a project on the plate of many a celebrity in the last decades: Madonna’s efforts to make the film is credited with bringing widespread awareness of her work to North America in the nineties, while Jennifer Lopez tried to … More Frida

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Red Dragon

December 24, 2013

BBB (out of 5) Taking place right before the events depicted in The Silence of the Lambs, this new chapter in the fascination with Hannibal Lecter has Anthony Hopkins return in the role of the famous cannibal that won him an Academy Award eleven years earlier. It begins with Lecter’s capture by brilliant FBI agent Will … More Red Dragon

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After The Sunset

December 24, 2013

BB (out of 5) Yay, more movies for stupid people! Pierce Brosnan, who looks like he’s lampooning himself in a Campari ad, plays a sophisticated jewel thief (ooh, where did they come up with that one?) who has one last big heist before retiring to the tropics with his beautiful thieving partner (Salma Hayek). They’re … More After The Sunset

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