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Wes Anderson

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    5 Examples of Moonrise Kingdom Being a Wes Anderson Homage to Wes Anderson

    Click here for the review of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, which has Karina Longworth of our big sistah paper LA Weekly astutely pointing out the similarities with the 43-year-old auteur's The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. But I was struck at the Orange County Film Society sneak-peak scree ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Top 15 Teen Movie Music Moments

    ​Teen movies, in general, have great music. I don't know how that is, but when you think about it, teenagers take music more seriously than any other demographic I can think of, so if you're making a movie by/for them, it's gotta have a great soundtrack. Some of the choices may be silly, but, the ... More >>

  • Film

    December 22, 2011

    Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, and all the indie Hollywood directors you love/hate

    Here are 10 films you won't want to miss in 2012

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Local Record Review: 'Popular Talk' by Paper City

    Beat Blvd. is Heard Mentality's weekly review of local releases. If you're an OC musician or band with something new to offer--vinyl single, full-length album, CD, cassette--we want to hear from you! Send copies, along with any photos and PR material, to Beat Blvd., c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red Hill A ... More >>

  • Film

    November 12, 2009

    Wes Anderson Brings His Wes Anderson-ness to the Animated 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'-and It's a Perfect Fit

    Beat Blvd. is Heard Mentality's weekly review of local releases. If you're an OC musician or band with something new to offer--vinyl single, full-length album, CD, cassette--we want to hear from you! Send copies, along with any photos and PR material, to Beat Blvd., c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red Hill A ... More >>

  • Film

    May 21, 2009

    [Special Screenings] 'Rushmore,' 'Carrie,' 'Metropolis,' More

    Beat Blvd. is Heard Mentality's weekly review of local releases. If you're an OC musician or band with something new to offer--vinyl single, full-length album, CD, cassette--we want to hear from you! Send copies, along with any photos and PR material, to Beat Blvd., c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red Hill A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2009

    Rushmore

    Regency South Coast Village

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Newport Beach Film Fest Ends on Some Strong Notes

    UPDATED WITH THE EMOTIONAL LA MILAGROSA Q&A! The final Newport Beach Film Festival entries viewed by yours truly on closing day Thursday were solid efforts. Denied access to former San Clemente resident Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom Tuesday night, Clockwork joined a decent-sized  ... More >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2009

    [CD Review] Shortwave Set, 'Replica Sun Machine' (Wall of Sound)

    UPDATED WITH THE EMOTIONAL LA MILAGROSA Q&A! The final Newport Beach Film Festival entries viewed by yours truly on closing day Thursday were solid efforts. Denied access to former San Clemente resident Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom Tuesday night, Clockwork joined a decent-sized  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Album Review: The Shortwave Set, 'Replica Sun Machine'

    I review the sophomore release from The Shortwave Set in the Weekly this week, but seeing as how the album's been out for like, forever, overseas, and it's out today in the states, why wait to read it? Read it here, now! The future is now! But actually the past! Think about it. The Shortwave SetRepl ... More >>

  • Film

    August 21, 2008

    Full of Itself and Not Half As Funny As It Thinks It Is, 'Hamlet 2' Is Simply Tragic

    I review the sophomore release from The Shortwave Set in the Weekly this week, but seeing as how the album's been out for like, forever, overseas, and it's out today in the states, why wait to read it? Read it here, now! The future is now! But actually the past! Think about it. The Shortwave SetRepl ... More >>

  • Music

    July 24, 2008

    [CD Review] Various Artists, 'Life Beyond Mars—Bowie Covered' (Rapster/!K7)

    I review the sophomore release from The Shortwave Set in the Weekly this week, but seeing as how the album's been out for like, forever, overseas, and it's out today in the states, why wait to read it? Read it here, now! The future is now! But actually the past! Think about it. The Shortwave SetRepl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Film Pick of the Weekend: Death to the Tinman

    If you're anything like me, the exciting Hollywood blockbusters being released this summer may as well not bother, because you haven't a spare dime to spend seeing them. As the cost of living continues to rise, finding entertainment that's as cheap as possible becomes increasingly necessary and fra ... More >>

  • Film

    February 28, 2008

    [DVDish] Move Along, Kids: Reviews of Justic League, The Darjeeling Limited, More

    If you're anything like me, the exciting Hollywood blockbusters being released this summer may as well not bother, because you haven't a spare dime to spend seeing them. As the cost of living continues to rise, finding entertainment that's as cheap as possible becomes increasingly necessary and fra ... More >>

  • Film

    November 15, 2007

    Small Wonder

    Mr. Magorium is far less fantastical than its title

  • Film

    October 11, 2007

    Strangers On a Train

    Wes Anderson’s road-trip tale of brotherly love stings with the depth (yes, depth) of his whimsy

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2007

    LYT's Film Pick of the Weekend 10-5-07

    It's hard to get all that enthused about some of the releases this week, but there's one that I'm definitely all fired up NOT to see. THE SEEKER: THE DARK IS RISING Remember back when Harry Potter was first going to be a movie, and it was suggested that Steven Spielberg would direct, with Haley Jo ... More >>

  • Film

    May 17, 2007

    Brothers Grim

    Wendell Baker is a dysfunctional Wilson family affair

  • Film

    February 1, 2007

    The Kids Are Not Alright

    From Dakota Fannings rape to John Cusacks daddy issues, Sundance 2007 was all about the kiddie porn

  • Film

    November 9, 2006

    Hearing Voices

    In the new Will Ferrell comedy, the truth is Stranger Than Fiction

  • Music

    April 27, 2006

    Two Days in the Valley

    Coachellas always gritty and stinky and yet were still going. Again

  • Film

    March 16, 2006

    Coming of Age Neurotically

    OnDVD: The Squid and the Whale

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    This Week in Red Hot Rockers

    Ann Lynn

  • Film

    October 13, 2005

    Killer Whale

    Noah Baumbachs ink-stained memoir is a heartbreaking and hilarious comedy of humiliation

  • Film

    August 11, 2005

    Master Class in Minimalism

    Bill Murray looks for love in all the wrong places

  • Music

    January 13, 2005

    Let's Burn That Puppy Down!

    Paul Bailey Ensemble: Fuck the Orchestra!

  • Culture

    December 23, 2004

    Deconstructing Sali

    Her Fridas fine; now if Sol Arts owner could just find parking . . .

  • Film

    December 23, 2004

    Sea Sick and Twisted

    Bill Murray, Wes Anderson, The Life Aquatic And The American Way

  • Film

    October 7, 2004

    Being and Zaniness

    I ♥ Huckabees is an existential fun fest

  • Film

    June 10, 2004

    Geek Implosion

    Napoleon Dynamite is a dud

  • Film

    September 25, 2003

    Pale Fire

    The quiet determination of Sofia Coppola

  • Film

    February 20, 2003

    Songs of Innocence and Experience

    All the Real Girls and Gerry

  • Culture

    April 18, 2002

    Rushmore

    All the Real Girls and Gerry

  • Culture

    April 18, 2002

    Gosford Park

    All the Real Girls and Gerry

  • Features

    March 21, 2002

    Textbook Love Affair

    A 39-year-old teacher falls in love with his 17-year-old student, and everybodys life goes a little crazy

  • Film

    January 3, 2002

    Without Words

    Picking the top movies of 2001

  • Film

    December 20, 2001

    High Hopes

    Wes Andersons tragicomedy of the gifted child

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