Set in the fictitious New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, “Moonrise Kingdom” focuses on Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward), two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, secretly rendezvous, and run away into the forest. Sam ran away from his … [Read More]
One of the most anticipated summer films for independent film watchers (myself included) is Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and clearly the audience has already responded in record numbers. Over Memorial Day weekend, Moonrise grossed $669,486.00 in four locations, two in New York and two in Los Angeles. The average … [Read More]
After last weeks interesting new poster it’s with some welcome interest that we discover two new clips for Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom”! The trailers themselves are pretty short but they give us that… quirkiness… in spades that we’ve come to know from Wes Anderson. I have to admit that I … [Read More]
We have not seen enough of Moonrise Kingdom. Sure they’re trying to save something for those who purchase but I’m a begger. I wanna choose too but I’ll settle for a poster, which is exactly what we’re getting today. This new poster reeks of Anderson aesthetic and is so perfect … [Read More]
Wes Anderson is no stranger around these parts and theres a calm level of excitement surrounding his next film along with the cast that he’s assembled. It’s been somewhat quiet since the reveal of the poster and trailer for the movie but as summer steadily approaches the studios begin churning … [Read More]
A new poster has hit the web for the very intriguing looking Wes Anderson film “Moonrise Kingdom”. As such critique this poster to determine if the carpet matches the drapes poster is as equally intriguing as a previously previewed trailer: The Film Stage Is that a drawing or some … [Read More]
Finally! Wes Anderson has come back to provide us with a new film! Wes Anderson should not need an introduction to many and thanks to a tip from a loyal TMB reader we were pointed in the direction for the first trailer of his latest film ‘Moonrise Kingdom’. No Owen … [Read More]
At the Movie Blog, we strive to cover films and watch as many movies as possible. It was impossible to see everything from 2014. I attended a few film festivals this year and tried to attend as many screenings as possible. Of course, I watch all the screeners that the … [Read More]
Terry Gilliam, the 73-year-old “Monty Python” star and founding member and veteran movie director, was in New York last week to promote his new wacky sci-fi epic, “The Zero Theorem.” Set in a candy-colored futuristic London, it stars Academy Award-winning actor Christoph Waltz as a reclusive and eccentric computer savant (Qohen … [Read More]
One of the most talked about film events during the SXSW Film Festival was the screening of The GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL at the Paramount Theatre with an extended Q&A with Wes Anderson. When it was first announced, it became my most anticipated event of SXSW and I knew … [Read More]
THE KINGS OF SUMMER is a unique coming-of-age comedy about three teenage friends – Joe (Nick Robinson), Patrick (Gabriel Basso) and the eccentric and unpredictable Biaggio (Moises Arias) – who, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and … [Read More]
The summer movie season is a time when people flock to multiplexes to catch the latest action movie, superhero saga, or all-star cast feature. However, tucked away in the smaller- to medium-sized auditoriums of the large complexes or showing at those urban art houses are the indie features eager … [Read More]