amazon.com - 10/14/2009
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ABKCO Records presents the soundtrack to Wes Anderson's first animated feature FANTASTIC MR. FOX, based on the beloved Roald Dahl book. Dahl is probably best known in the U.S. for CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Academy Award nominee Anderson is best known for his film's Rushmore, The Royal ...
latimes.com - 10/11/2009
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latimes.com —
To be clear, Wes Anderson did not set
out to direct his new movie via e-mail. ¶...
Even if that's precisely how the writer-director's stop-motion animation version of Roald Dahl's beloved children's book "Fantastic Mr. Fox" -- a jaunty visual joy ride ...
Fur flies on 'Mr. Fox'
variety.com - 10/14/2009
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variety.com —
A 20th Century Fox release presented in association
with Indian Paintbrush and Regency Enterprises of an American...
Empirical picture. Produced by Allison Abbate, Scott Rudin, Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson. Executive producers, Steven Rales, Arnon ...
Fantastic Mr. Fox Review
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 10/15/2009
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I've been hearing that Fox flew a bunch
of bloggers and entertainment writers over to London for...
a "Fantastic Mr. Fox" junket. So I figured that surely someone in the bunch, even if he or she were there on Fox's...
Who says the Hollywood junket press never ask any tough ...
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Wes Anderson and Mr. Fox Face the Critics
Gawker: defamer —
... , an adaptation of a childrens book by Roald Dahl, hits theaters. It's a project that seems rife for Anderson overload, with room, it would seem, for his trademark cloying cookiness to be shoved into every frame, from the antiquated stop-motion effect, to the concept of a children's story for grown ups to the soundtrack listing also rang plenty of warning bells, with Anderson's repatoire still drawing heavily on the sort of affected, nostalgia numbers that gave an unearned sense of gravity to his past films. ...
Wes Anderson and Mr. Fox Face the Critics [Quirksters]
Gawker —
... , an adaptation of a childrens book by Roald Dahl, hits theaters. It's a project that seems rife for Anderson overload, with room, it would seem, for his trademark cloying cookiness to be shoved into every frame, from the antiquated stop-motion effect, to the concept of a children's story for grown ups to the soundtrack listing also rang plenty of warning bells, with Anderson's repatoire still drawing heavily on the sort of affected, nostalgia numbers that gave an unearned sense of gravity to his past films. A third flop in a row, however, might condemn Anderson to ...
Wes Anderson and Mr. Fox Face the Critics
Gawker Comments —
... , an adaptation of a childrens book by Roald Dahl, hits theaters. It's a project that seems rife for Anderson overload, with room, it would seem, for his trademark cloying cookiness to be shoved into every frame, from the antiquated stop-motion effect, to the concept of a children's story for grown ups to the soundtrack listing also rang plenty of warning bells, with Anderson's repatoire still drawing heavily on the sort of affected, nostalgia numbers that gave an unearned sense of gravity to his past films. A third flop in a row, however, might condemn Anderson to ...
Wes Anderson and Mr. Fox Face the Critics
Gawker Comments —
... , an adaptation of a childrens book by Roald Dahl, hits theaters. It's a project that seems rife for Anderson overload, with room, it would seem, for his trademark cloying cookiness to be shoved into every frame, from the antiquated stop-motion effect, to the concept of a children's story for grown ups to the soundtrack listing also rang plenty of warning bells, with Anderson's repatoire still drawing heavily on the sort of affected, nostalgia numbers that gave an unearned sense of gravity to his past films. A third flop in a row, however, might condemn Anderson to ...
Wes Anderson and Mr. Fox Face the Critics
Gawker Comments —
... , an adaptation of a childrens book by Roald Dahl, hits theaters. It's a project that seems rife for Anderson overload, with room, it would seem, for his trademark cloying kookiness to be shoved into every frame, from the antiquated stop-motion effect, to the concept of a children's story for grown ups to the soundtrack listing also rang plenty of warning bells, with Anderson's repetoire still drawing heavily on the sort of affected, nostalgia numbers that gave an unearned sense of gravity to his past films. A third flop in a row, however, might condemn Anderson to ...
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London Readers Meet-Up Tonight at 8PM for Some Drinks!
firstshowing.net 10/13/2009 —
I'm currently in London at the moment for a brief visit surrounding Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox . I'll be heading to the Roald Dahl estate later today for a tour and visit and also talking with Wes Anderson, Bill Murray, and Jason ...
Roald Dahl-ing
hollywood-elsewhere.com 10/13/2009 — The Fantastic Mr. Fox junketers are visiting Great Missenden, the home of author Roald Dahl -- small village, slightly chill air, about 40 kilometers northwest of London. I have a very short break between interviews and cups of cider so I'm posting ...
George Clooney promotes Fantastic Mr. Fox
accidentalsexiness.com 10/14/2009 —
George Clooney was out promoting his new film, Fantastic Mr. Fox (based on the Roald Dahl novel), at a photocall in London this morning. The stop-motion film is about a group of angry farmers who are out to stop a fox who’s been stealing their chickens to feed his own family.
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Review: Fantastic Mr Fox is Wes Anderson back to his eccentric best
guardian.co.uk 10/14/2009 — This charming and defiantly old-school animation of the Roald Dahl children's classic gets the London film festival off to a cracking start Wes Anderson gets his eccentric groove back on with a witty and likeable movie for little kids and their hip ...
Pass notes No 2,664: Fantastic Mr Fox
guardian.co.uk 10/15/2009 — Roald's Dahl's classic novel has been made into a film Age: 39 in book years. Maybe two or three in vulpine years. Appearance: Wily. I know him! He's the guy from the 1970 Roald Dahl classic! Gets persecuted by three neighbouring farmers, Boggis, ...
George Clooney's 'Optimistic' Mr Fox —
Entertainment - Female First
George Clooney believes that his latest character Fantastic Mr Fox is an optimist.The actor lends his voice to the latest animation movie to hit screens this year, based on the story by Roald Dahl, and is directed by Wes Anderson.The movie opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday night and ...
LFF '09 Review: Wes Anderson's 'Fantastic Mr Fox,' —
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His working methods may be controversial , and his recent form patchy, but we've been excited to see what Wes Anderson would do with Roald Dahl 's " Fantastic Mr Fox " for a while now, particularly since the final trailer for the movie debuted . The film finally prem ieres tonight, as the ...
REVIEW: “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (***) —
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London Film Festival
Rather like two well-matched friends that one sets up on a failed blind date, Roald Dahl and Hollywood really ought to have got along better over the years. Taken at face value, Dahl’s rightly beloved children’s books should be a cinch to film: the concepts are high, the ...
Boy Geniuses —
The Millions
A snarky take on Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze ’s Wild Things and a positively damning view of Wes Anderson ’s behavior during the filming of his forthcoming adaptation of Roald Dahl ’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox , all available at Gawker .
Mr. Fox Set Not So Fantastic —
Latino Review
Who would have though that Fantastic Mr. Fox, the film adaptation of the famous children's book by Roald Dahl, would be so ripe for drama?
According to a recent article in the LA Times, the director Wes Anderson managed to breed more than a little discontent on set by ironically never being ...
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