Matt Stevens of E! agreed, saying, "The delightful 'Moonrise Kingdom' marks a career high for offbeat auteur Wes Anderson." "A gorgeously shot, ingeniously crafted, uber-Andersonian bonbon that ...

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Anderson is one of the very few filmmakers whose images are instantly recognizable, whose name could even become adjectival, and there isn’t a shot in “Moonrise Kingdom” that seems anonymous ...

A decade later, “Moonrise Kingdom” remains nostalgic — despite the film ... Director Wes Anderson utilizes a mix of still, symmetrical shots and lively, tumultuous scenes to keep the viewer both ...

The two penned "Bottle Rocket" together in Austin in the early 1990s and shot the film in the DFW area. Wilson has appeared in all of Anderson's films up until "Moonrise Kingdom." Focus Features ...

Moonrise Kingdom, a story about star-crossed outcasts ... “I used to envy those old-timers who went to Hawaii and shot ‘Hurricane,’ and they had to stay in Hawaii for five and a half months ...

the tracking shots in Moonrise Kingdom often make it seem like the characters are specimens in a giant, ornate dollhouse. And while there are plenty of markers to support its 1965 setting—the ...

Exterior establishing shots use miniature models for that ... With its evocation of a rustic, Autumnal 1960s, Moonrise Kingdom shares more than just a colour palette with Fantastic Mr Fox.

Exterior establishing shots use miniature models for that ... With its evocation of a rustic, Autumnal 1960s, Moonrise Kingdom shares more than just a colour palette with Fantastic Mr Fox.

Moonrise Kingdom epitomizes this paradox ... Through symmetrical tracking shots, we watch a family go about their everyday lives as if they were in a dollhouse with us peeking in.