The Aesthetics of Mood Indigo

The whimsical, fantastical and surreal tale of Mood Indigo left me with one conclusion--someone was on a cocktail of drugs when they crafted this alternate reality together. But that's what makes Mood Indigo a visual feast to experience  on screen from the pages of the "unfilmable" novel it's based upon.

In Defense of The Grand Budapest Hotel

However, there was something special about The Grand Budapest Hotel; a pivotal shift in direction that not only gave this film a broader appeal, but it has become an instant five-star winner for me--someone vehemently unattracted to the typical Wes Anderson craft of storytelling. Here's what I have to say in defense of Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel, and why this film works:

Liv and Ingmar

"We make each other alive; it doesn't make a difference if it hurts" In Hollywood today we have friendships between directors and actors that have the power to produce cinematic masterpieces. From Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese to Brad Pitt and David Fincher to Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino, some actor-director relationships spawn an amicable… Continue reading Liv and Ingmar