Tag: Edward Norton
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Asteroid City (***1/2) – What a beautiful world this could be
For those who’ve seen any one of Wes Anderson films, Asteroid City will fit right in with previous experiences.
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Glass Onion (****) – As though chidden of Muppets
It doesn’t present anything one might see in real life, but then, that’s why we see movies. Who wants real life?
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Motherless Brooklyn (***) is simple and reverent
“Overall it’s a good, not great effort. The film is enjoyable if predictable. Norton’s ability to show a clean, multi-layered view of the politics that went into creating the city he loves so dearly is entertaining.”
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Alita: Battle Angel (***) – Gives its heart…
Director Robert RodriguezScreenplay by James Cameron, Laeta KalogridisStarring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean Johnson, Jeff Fahey, Casper Van Dien, Eiza González, Jorge Lendeborg, Jr., Edward Norton, Michelle Rodriguez, Jai Courtney Alita: Battle Angel has been shown in trailers since December of 2017. After seeing it in…
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Isle of Dogs (*****) is one of the best
I love dogs but #isleofdogs is better than any film this year. “See this if you can. You shouldn’t regret it if you have a sense of vision and a sense of humor.”
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Birdman (***1/2): Who is this guy?
Birdman – 2014 Director Alejandro González Iñárritu Starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Lindsay Duncan Screenplay Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Armando Bo It’s during the second balcony scene with Mike and Sam (Norton and Stone) that one begins to realize how riveting Birdman has become. It’s not that the script is all that wonderful,…
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The Grand Budapest Hotel: Having a story to tell can do wonders
Grand Budapest Hotel – 2014 Written and Directed by Wes Anderson Starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Mathieu Amalric, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Léa Seydoux, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Tony Revolori Wes Anderson films inspire a groundswell of apathy from me. Often his work feels like Jazz to me, a form of art given much credit, even…
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Moonrise Kingdom: I get it. I just don’t care.
Moonrise Kingdom – 2012 Director Wes Anderson Starring Jared Gilman, Kara Howard, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban Screenplay Anderson and Roman Coppola The only Wes Anderson movies I own are The Life Aquatic… and The Fantastic Mr. Fox. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the former is his…
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The Bourne Legacy changes direction, not the pace
The Bourne Legacy – 2012 Director Tony Gilroy Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn, David Strathairn, Joan Allen, Albert Finney, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Stacey Keach, Donna Murphy, Željko Ivanek Written by Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy It wasn’t until many years after the fact that this reviewer discovered that there had been a 3rd Smokey and the Bandit…
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