Archive for October 21st, 2009

Short Take: A poingant tale that really hits home

Director: Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation)

Screenwriters: Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers, Maurice Sendak (book)

Cast: Max Records (The Brothers Bloom), Catherine Keener (40 Year Old Virgin), James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Chris Cooper (Breach), Catherine O’Hara (Away We Go), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland), Lauren Ambrose (Love and Other Impossible Pursuits)

Length: 1h 21m

Synopsis: An ordinary boy named Max (Records), through dealing with everyday life, is finding out that the world is not everything he keeps hoping it will be. From having an older sister who doesn’t pay much attention to him, and a single mom (Keener) who is trying her best to keep her family afloat, he constantly relies on his vibrant imagination to create happiness. One day he runs away to find a land where he can find this happiness and discovers a place as wild as his dreams. Read the rest of this entry »

Chris Weitz during the shooting of "New Moon"

The Hollywood Reporter has published an interview they held with Chris Weitz, director of The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Although fairly short, the interview provides a decent illustration of how Weitz approached the source material for the film and what his attitude was towards making the film an adaptation of the book. It would appear that fans should expect a very loyal adaptation, with only minor tinkering with filmic imagery.Weitz claims to have been in constant contact with author Stephenie Meyer throughout the various production stages, which for fans hoping for a loyal adaptation is an encouraging verity.

Chris Weitz’s other directing credits include The Golden Compass, About a Boy, Down to Earth, and American Pie.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theaters November 20th.