LES PLAGES D’AGNÈS (2008)
Dir. Agnès Varda
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 12/9/09, 7:00pm
Agnès Varda is often called the grandmother of the French New Wave. While I think that is an exaggeration, I do think she deserves credit as one of the foundational French directors during a period of questioning and challenging the dominant “quality” cinema of the time. As [...]
FANTASTIC MR FOX (2009)
Dir. Wes Anderson
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, 11/27/09, 3:45pm
Am I disappointed by Wes Anderson’s newest film, an animated, extended version of a children’s novel by Roald Dahl? I must admit I was pretty excited for the film. Anderson is one of our best directors, and I spent the past week watching Rushmore, The Royal [...]
