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Desplechin vs. Anderson: "Fantastic" family men.
Wed, Oct 28 2009 3:36 PM

Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (which is, yes, fantastic) begins its platform release domestically two Fridays from now, but it's already out in the UK -- complete with a "Fantastic Mr. Fox Happy Meal" -- and the publicity mill is already grinding. One of the cooler interviews Anderson's done is with French director Arnaud... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: In quotes, Wes Anderson, Arnaud Desplechin, A Christmas Tale, Fantastic Mr. Fox, McDonald's, Kings and Queen, The Royal Tenenbaums

Alain Resnais on the death of cinema.
Mon, Sep 28 2009 11:00 AM

At age 87, Alain Resnais has produced one of his boldest films. "Wild Grass," which opened the New York Film Festival on Friday, is just wild, blending the audacity of "Punch Drunk Love" with the mindbinding qualities of Charlie Kaufman. The film's about a married man (André Dussollier) who finds a woman's (Sabine Azéma) stolen wallet... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Festivals, Arnaud Desplechin, Wild Grass, Alain Resnais, Last Year At Marienbad, New York Film Festival 2009, NYFF, Mathieu Amalric

Critic wrangle: "A Christmas Tale."
Fri, Nov 14 2008 10:03 AM

Arnaud Desplechin's haute holiday tale "A Christmas Tale" is probably my favorite film of the year, barring a few yet-unseen stragglers like "Benjamin Button," and from the reviews it'll probably make plenty of critic top ten lists. Therefore Armond White at the New York Press dutifully dislikes it, though despite the requisite snipe... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Critic wrangle, Arnaud Desplechin, A Christmas Tale

"When have we ever had the chance to vote for the 'most liberal' of anything?"
Mon, Nov 3 2008 3:50 PM

A tour around the interview circuit: "Personally, the opportunity to vote for someone like Barack Obama will be one of the greatest things I will have done in my life. The Republicans aren't kidding when they say he's the 'most liberal' senator in the Senate. When have we ever had the chance to vote for the 'most liberal' of anything... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: In quotes, Mark Wahlberg, Charlie Kaufman, Michael Moore, Arnaud Desplechin

NYFF 2008: The rest.
Wed, Oct 15 2008 3:55 PM

"I'm Gonna Explode" An unhappy girl and a troubled boy meet in detention in their high school in a suburb of Mexico City, and before you can shout "Holy Nouvelle Vague, Batman!" they're running away on a dreamy days-long adventure together, having found their perfect co-conspirator. Their parents don't take this well, but their... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Festivals, Reviews, NYFF 2008, Arnaud Desplechin, Tokyo Story, Night and Day, Sergei Dvortsevoy, I'm Gonna Explode, Hong Sang-soo, Tulpan, Lucrecia Martel, The Headless Woman, A Christmas Tale, Kiyoshi Kurosawa