Tag Archives: Wes Anderson

200th Post Special: My Top Ten Favourite Films

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Sartaj Govind Singh

10) Rashomon (1950) Akira Kurosawa’s mesmerising tale about the subjective accounts of a murdered Samurai introduced the world to Japanese Cinema. Its imprint can still be traced in films as diverse as The Last Jedi and Isle of Dogs. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Lists, Star Wars, Top Fives | Tagged Before Sunset, Blade Runner, Christopher Nolan, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Phantom of the Paradise, Rashomon, Rushmore, Star Wars, The Dark Knight, Wes Anderson, Wild Strawberries, Young Frankenstein | 4 Comments

Brief Consideration: Lady Bird (2018)

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Sartaj Govind Singh

At their worst, coming of age movies are fraught with the over-egging of bludgeoning teenage antics that make their journeys seem severely unremarkable, as maddening hysterics are favoured over sobering personal growth. Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut, Lady Bird, commendably bridges … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Films, Indie Cinema | Tagged 2018, Citizen Kane, Greta Gerwig, Indie Cinema, Jason Schwartzman, Lady Bird, Laurie Metcalf, Max Fischer, Orson Welles, Rushmore, Saoirse Ronan, Wes Anderson | Leave a comment

Initial Impression: Isle of Dogs (2018)

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs is a return to stop-motion animation for the pristine American auteur. The form and style was a revelation for his adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox. With its lightning cuts and the juxtaposition between … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Films, Initial Impression, Reviews | Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Alexandre Desplat, Bottle Rocket, Byran Cranston, Edward Norton, Isle of Dogs, Japan, Japanese Culture, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson, Wes Anderson | Leave a comment