The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)
We're looking at the Best of the Decade throughout the month of the November. Today's list is the 50 Best Movies from 2000 to 2009. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBehold: Fantastic Mr. Fox Happy Meal Hits the U.K.
Which is it: hipster event, public-health debacle, proof that British kids get way better toys than American kids do?... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWes Anderson and the Case of the Movie Directed Over E-Mail
As Where the Wild Things Are continues to breeze past box-office expectations, anticipation for Wes Anderson’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox has heated up. So, naturally, has the long-rumored griping between Anderson and his crew on the movie.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWes Anderson to write (and direct?) My Best Friend
Wes Anderson has just signed on for his first project with Imagine, a re-make of the 2006 French comedy Mon Meilleur Ami. Anderson has agreed to write My Best Friend, which will be released through Universal.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJarvis Cocker to compose for Wes Anderson's Fox
It's been 30 years since Jarvis Cocker formed Britpop should-have-been-a-sensation Pulp, seven since the band broke up, three since he appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as the lead singer of wizard band, The Weird Sisters, two since he entered his solo career phase with Jarvis. The man is unquenchable.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsWhat is your favorite Wes Anderson movie?
Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Darjeeling Limited, was recently released on DVD. Which is your favorite Anderson project so far? [1585 votes total] Bottle Rocket (121): 8% Rushmore (447): 28% The Royal Tenenbaums (660): 42% The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (237): 15% The Darjeeling Limited (114): 7% Other (6): 0% Full Results Comments... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJason Schwartzman, Coconut Records, and more
embedStationLite ("http://www.pastemagazine.com/cultureclub/podcasts/mp3/pmcc_11.1.07.mp3", "Paste Magazine Culture Club - November 1, 2007") That's right, we got to talk to Jason Schwartzman a few weeks ago. You may have heard a clip from this interview on the podcast, but you don't want to miss the full interview - Jason talks about his band Coconut Records, The Darjeeling Limited, working with Wes Anderson, and more. embedStationLite ("/stationlite/jasonschwartzman_full.mp3","Jason Schwartzman interview"); Podcast links: Carrie Rodriguez Warm in the Wake Via Audio... read more
Found in: Paste Magazine Culture ClubWes Anderson and Owen Wilson talk Artist on Artist
Most of us here at Paste are infatuated with Wes Anderson. He is the superstar quarterback to our giggly high school freshman. We have swooned at the release of Darjeeling Limited. We have swayed sweetly to the soundtracks of his films. Frankly, we can’t get enough. If you are in the same boat (lets call it The Belafonte) then here's a little extra serving of your favorite director. Alongside good friend and colleague Owen Wilson, Anderson participated in the most recent installment of MySpace’s Actor on Actor (see link below). This MySpace group features artists interviewing other artists, sometimes with... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Darjeeling Limited
Watching a Wes Anderson movie means (for better or worse) slipping into a few of the young director’s comfortably worn tropes... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsCriterion readying Bottle Rocket for DVD
In the past two weeks it's been hard to throw a rock into the cavern of film news without hitting a Wes Anderson story. While the director keeps kind of quiet between film releases, now that The Darjeeling Limited is headed towards theaters the man really knows how to keep the publicity up. The latest word from the director is that Bottle Rocket, Anderson's first feature and what probably his least stylized, is getting the DVD treatment by prestige label Criterion with a new and significantly less terrible print of the film. For some reason Anderson has long seemed to... read more
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Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
