Directed by: Wes Anderson
Written by: Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola
Featuring: Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel
Wes Anderson is one of those polarizing filmmakers. Like Woody Allen, Kevin Smith and Whit Stillman, he's often accused of making the same film over and over again, and whether or not you like Anderson's latest flick probably depends on how much you liked Anderson's previous flick.
If you're one of those people on the fence about Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom might be the film to finally convert you into a fan. The director's new movie contains all the Anderson-isms people love or hate or love to hate — the self-conscious camera moves, the over-decorated frames, the heavily curated soundtrack — but there's a freedom at play here not usually associated with Anderson, a filmmaker who it seems might be more comfortable working...
Written by: Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola
Featuring: Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel
Wes Anderson is one of those polarizing filmmakers. Like Woody Allen, Kevin Smith and Whit Stillman, he's often accused of making the same film over and over again, and whether or not you like Anderson's latest flick probably depends on how much you liked Anderson's previous flick.
If you're one of those people on the fence about Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom might be the film to finally convert you into a fan. The director's new movie contains all the Anderson-isms people love or hate or love to hate — the self-conscious camera moves, the over-decorated frames, the heavily curated soundtrack — but there's a freedom at play here not usually associated with Anderson, a filmmaker who it seems might be more comfortable working...
- 7/2/2012
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
At just 13-years-old, Jared Gilman has already gone through a number of auditions, but also managed to land his first leading role, the role of the unpopular yet tenacious Sam Shakusky in Moonrise Kingdom. Sam falls for Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward) the moment he lays eyes on her. The romance heats up as the two send each other letters and eventually decide to run away together. Sam packs his wilderness survival essentials and ditches his Khaki Scout troop while Suzy puts her kitten in a carrier, takes her most prized books and hits the road. When Scout Master Randy Ward (Edward Norton) and the Bishops (Bill Murray and Frances McDormand) [ Read More ]...
- 6/4/2012
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
With all the young, up and coming actresses out there, you really don’t get much luckier than Kara Hayward. With only a few summer camp and school plays under her belt, Hayward not only got an opportunity to star in a feature film, but the chance to lead Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom. She plays Suzy Bishop, the young girl who catches the eye of Khaki Scout, Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman). After quite a bit of letter writing, the two 12-year-old lovebirds opt to run away together, Sam ditching Scout Master Randy Ward (Edward Norton) and the boys of Troop 55 and Suzy taking her kitten, but leaving her three little [ Read More ]...
- 6/2/2012
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
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