Whether you are looking for the theme for your next movie marathon or simply want a fun way to relax this weekend, you can’t go wrong with the movies of director Wes Anderson. Here are a few of his very best:
Rushmore (1998): After his writing and directorial debut Bottle Rocket, which made Wes Anderson an up-and-comer to watch, Anderson put out Rushmore, which became his breakout hit. The film, which stars Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, is a quirky comedy about a boy named Max Fischer who spends too much time writing and producing hit plays and starting clubs to pay any attention to his schoolwork. The rich environment in which Anderson continues to place his characters is established in this unique and entertaining film.
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001): Anderson followed up his Rushmore success with The Royal Tenenbaums, an unusual family dramedy with a star-studded cast including the likes of Gwenyth Paltrow, Angelica Houston, Ben Stiller and Gene Hackman. The film has a notably eccentric and wonderful soundtrack, featuring The Rolling Stones and Nico of the Velvet Underground. The iconic Tenenbaum house used in the film still exists in Harlem, NY, and is visited by devoted Anderson fans.
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004): The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, starring Anderson regular Bill Murray as Zissou, was Wes Anderson’s first film to go under the sea. With another cast saturated with celebrities, from Cate Blanchett to Willem Defoe, the film explores the psyche of a failing performer who must battle loneliness and his own responsibility as a father. The rich and textured visuals, as well as the memorable one-liners (“I’m sick of these dolphins”) make it a joy to watch.
Photo: Touchstone Pictures 2001.
Whether you are a seasoned fan of the filmmaker or a brand-new viewer, this list of Coppola’s best films will be great viewing material for a relaxing evening.
At the 84th Academy Awards on February 26, 2012, many films were honored. Some awards were not surprises, while others caused great excitement amongst lesser-known filmmakers. Here are a few of the most notable awards of the evening:
Australian TV star Jai Courtney is set to play Jack McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard, Fox has announced. Jack is the son of the iconic Bruce Willis NYPD detective character John McClane.
Michael Moore, himself a veteran of the genre, championed documentary movie makers while speaking before the Oscars at an event which honored those who had been nominated in the Best Documentary category.
Shame and Hunger actor Michael Fassbender has confirmed he will star in The Counselor, directed by Ridley Scott, and with a script by Cormac McCarthy.
Whatever your taste in cinema, there should be something worth going out to a theater for in the first week of March.
Beautiful Barbadian-born singer Rihanna has not been featured prominently in marketing materials for her big screen debut, this summer’s blockbuster Battleship. Instead, fellow actors in the film Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, and the Transformers-style aliens that will attack US armed forces and communities from the sea have been highlighted.
The great Spanish painter Pablo Picasso was last portrayed on the big screen in the James Ivory picture Surviving Picasso, in which an irate Anthony Hopkins focused on the women with whom the artist was romantically involved. There was also a brief performance from Marcial Di Fonzo Bo in Midnight in Paris. 
Orlando Bloom can hardly be said to have had an extraordinary run of career luck in recent years. Now that his two big franchises, Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings, are done, there has been the odd picture, but nothing major. We last saw him camping it up in The Three Musketeers, in which he played the baddie.