When both film-lovers and casual movie-goers alike think of Wes Anderson, there is a certain air of twee warmth that floods their minds. Soft pastel palettes, aesthetically-pleasing symmetry, quirky and generally likable characters (save a few sinister antagonists) are the bones…
Directors of Cinema Episode 7: Wes Anderson
Hello and welcome to yet another episode of Directors of Cinema, the podcast that highlights the careers of cinema’s most prominent directors. Each week, host Matthew Goudreau and a guest discuss selected works of a director chosen by the guest. On this…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Hitchcock/Truffaut’
Hitchcock/Truffaut centers around the famous conversation between legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and French film icon François Truffaut. They spend a week together at Universal Studios (with a translator of course) and discuss cinema and every single one of Hitchcock’s films released to…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Director
I am mourned on tonight’s panel episode as we’re joined by Gaby to talk about our picks for Best Director in this years Academy Awards. Only two days away and the categories become instantly more stacked and, more interestingly, more…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Adapted/Original Screenplay
We’re back! A new week, a new video just for all of you! Check out the video below where we talk about our favorites to win for the Best Adapted and Best Original Screenplay. I use my power of persuasion…
Jon’s Movie Review: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is a Divine Creature All Its Own
Film-making is an intense process that requires dozens of elements coming together in a near succinct synchronicity that only very few directors have come close to perfecting. This kind of perfection doesn’t come easy either; it requires a keen eye…
5 Wes Anderson Films That You Need To See
Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, everyone knows who Wes Anderson is by his style. The amazing array of colors, the eccentric plot lines, and the familiar niche of characters makes Anderson’s films stand out from the rest…