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in InterviewsInterview: Alexandre Desplat Talks ‘The French Dispatch’ and the Poetic World of Wes Anderson
In an era of percussive, growling, exhilarating Zimmer-esque film scores, it can be refreshing to hear a score with a lighter touch. Light, but also intentional, meticulous, and whimsical. Alexandre Desplat, one of the most prolific and decorated film composers of our time, brings together the minimalist, the classical, the quirky, and the Dada in […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘The French Dispatch’ Holds You At Arm’s Length
Wes Anderson is an acquired taste, to be sure. While plenty of folks love him and worship at the alter of Anderson, I confess to running hot and mostly cold on him. Frankly, it’s really only been his animated offerings that have fully worked for me. Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs seemed to […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Midnight Sky’ is Full of Heart and George Clooney’s Talent
When you look at the directorial output of George Clooney, it’s a mixed bag. There’s a phenomenal biopic in Good Night and Good Luck, alongside an underrated political drama in The Ides of March. However, a level down you have a solid debut in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, but everything else has been, in […] More
