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Tag: Jason Schwartzman
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Whatcha Watchin: Wes Anderson’s Candy-Colored Dream Movie
Alexis and Kim take a trip to Asteroid City and discuss Wes Anderson as an auteur, why a memorable visual style is so important, and how an enormous cast of powerhouse players can each stand out in an ensemble.
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‘Asteroid City’ Further Cements Wes Anderson’s Auteur Status
Asteroid City is Wes Anderson at his most Wes Anderson: meticulously executed, beautifully shot, and a genuinely pleasurable watching experience.
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Whatcha Watchin: Across the Spider-Verse with Alexis and Kim
Alexis and Kim talk about Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the perks of telling a story through visuals, breakthroughs in animation, the current multiverse madness sweeping comic book movies, and more in the latest Whatcha Watchin.
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Visually Spectacular ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Hindered By Extended Runtime
The striking visuals make the too-long runtime of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ an easier pill to swallow, but the ending is likely to leave audiences divided.
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Scott Pilgrim vs the World is a knock out
I’m just gonna go ahead and say it: Scott Pilgrim vs the World is one of my favorite movies this year. The quick editing, unique visual style, impressive cast and seeing Michael Cera take a welcome departure from the usual charmingly befuddled geeky character make this film a total knock out.
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Killer cast makes great comedy in Bored to Death
Bored to Death is the new HBO series starring Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, and Ted Danson (yes, you read that correctly, Ted Danson). The series takes place in New York and focuses on the life of real-life writer Jonathan Ames (Schwartzman). Jonathan is a novelist who is also a part-time journalist for publisher George Christopher…
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The Marc Pease Experience – good cast, but no Rushmore
Eight years after running off the stage screaming during a high school production of “The Wiz,” Marc Pease still finds himself living in the past. This is the plot of the new film The Marc Pease Experience, directed by Todd Louiso (Love Liza) and starring the always great, Jason Schwartzman as the title character, Marc…
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Funny (real) People
Funny People is not exactly a comedy. It’s not really a drama or romance either. It’s a little combination of all those things and that’s what makes it feel so real. In a far more true-to-life plot than anything the writers of Entourage could ever dream of, Seth Rogen plays Ira Wright, a struggling comedian…
