Director: Wes Anderson Writer: Wes Anderson Studio: Focus Features Cast: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray Release: May 25, 2012 Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together [...]
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the president of the Great Depression, World War II and the New Deal, will be played by Bill Murray, actor of “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day” and “Kingpin.” The Vulture reports that Murray has officially signed on to star as FDR in an adaptation of the British radio play “Hyde Park On the Hudson” [...]
Wes Anderson has lined up an impressive cast for his upcoming feature, “Moon Rise Kingdom.” Deadline reports that Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton are all standing patiently in line for parts in the indie hero’s seventh film. The script, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola, is set in the [...]
Mr. Fox, although a kleptomaniac and an irresponsible sociopathological thrill-seeker, sure is charming and sometimes even quote-unquote fantastic. But what about the farmers? Boggis, Bunce and Bean are certainly “three of the meanest, nastiest, ugliest farmers around,” but does that really warrant us victimizing and sympathizing with Mr. Fox for troubles he brings upon himself? [...]
The stop-motion film, marking Anderson’s first foray into animation, is an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story, centering on a clever fox who must outwit three mean, dimwitted farmers who try their hardest to hurt Mr. Fox and his family. Clooney will voice Mr. Fox, while Blanchett voices his wife. Director: Wes Anderson Writer: [...]
Dany Akroyd recently hinted that Sony Pictures’ forthcoming reboot of the “Ghostbusters” franchise may be getting underway sooner than expected. Akroyd told the Los Angeles Times that they, “could be in production by winter.” In addition to Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, and Sigourney Weaver are also set to reprise their roles. “Year [...]
Reboot is the new remake. It seems Hollywood is finally owning up to its sins and making contrition for all the refuse they’ve created over the years by redoing entire franchises, sometimes immediately after the release of the originals–think, “The Hulk” or “Fantastic Four.” That’s fine when they’re fixing movies that needed to be fixed, [...]
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