wes anderson

  • Are the films of Wes Anderson vaguely racist? I see the writer's point, but I also think Anderson is somewhat accurately portraying how privileged Americans sometimes interact with foreign cultures both condescendingly and with great interest. Of course, I still haven't seen The Darjeeling Limited. (Warning: this article has some spoilers, although they are clearly marked.) (12) #
    9/27/2007
  • Hotel Chevalier, Wes Anderson's 13-minute short starring Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman, and described as "Part 1 of The Darjeeling Limited" in the credits, is now available for free on iTunes. It's a refreshingly calm change of pace for Anderson, but doesn't really reveal much about the upcoming feature. (14) #
    9/27/2007

Anderson, Baumbach, and the Coens: a trio of articles

The most recent issue of New York magazine has a trio of articles about the people behind three movies I'm looking forward to see this Fall:

  • A profile on Wes Anderson and the making of The Darjeeling Limited.
  • A piece on the underlying philosophy of the films of the Coen brothers. "The first nine-tenths of...No Country for Old Men...is the best thing they’ve ever done."
  • An article about married couple Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale) and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and their first film working together, Margot at the Wedding.
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 10:44am
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