From the twenty-eighth through to the thirtieth of September, Netflix released four shorts by Wes Anderson, adapting writer Roald Dahl’s short stories for the screen. This event was highly unusual, as Anderson is mostly known for his feature films. I, … Continue reading Roald Dahl, through Wes Anderson’s Eyes A short review of Wes Anderson’s new Netflix shorts.
By now I’m sure we have all seen the Wes Anderson videos sweeping across the internet. Colourful, symmetrical videos, all overlaid with the jaunty tune of Alexandre Desplat’s ‘Obituary,’ and all captioned along the lines of ‘Vacations but Make It … Continue reading Asteroid City: Infinity, Performance, and the Meaning of Life Why Wes Anderson is, and always has been, more than just a trend.
Pause his films at any frame and you will be presented with a perfectly symmetrical, formalized painting. So distinct is Wes Anderson’s filming style that there is an ‘Accidental Wes Anderson’ Reddit thread that encourages users to post photos from … Continue reading The Wonderful World of Wes Anderson You know you are watching a Wes Anderson film as soon as the Futura typeface bombards the opening credits.
From Robert Pattinson’s questionable new ‘do to an rumoured Wes Anderson theme park, check out tn2’s best and worst pop culture moments of the month. Continue reading Uppers and Downers: November 2014
WORDS Peter Mahafferty Wes Anderson may just be the most distinctive filmmaker alive, and The Grand Budapest Hotel may just be his most delightful film to date. Drawing inspiration from film director Ernst Lubitsch and novelist Stefan Zweig, Anderson’s new … Continue reading Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
WORDS Sarah Lennon-Galavan February 13th marks the return of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, once again bringing the best international and homegrown releases to Irish screens for a glorious ten day period. With over 135 films, workshops and high … Continue reading Review: JDIFF // Citywide