It’s no secret that we’re eagerly awaiting the October 16 premiere of Spike Jonze’s interpretation of ‘Where the Wild Things Are‘. And clearly, we’re not alone. The folks at New York’s Museum of Modern Art are celebrating the film with an exhibition, “Spike Jonze: The First 80 Years,” the director’s first-ever retrospective, part of the Filmmaker in Focus series, which ... Read More »
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Good Idea/Bad Idea
For a while we’ve been following ‘Where the Wild Things Are,’ Spike Jonze’s long-awaited adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s children’s classic. We dig the trailer and we love the behind-the-scenes site, and we can’t wait til the film comes out on Oct. 16. But there’s one thing we’re just not sure we can get behind: the video game. First off there’s ... Read More »
Coming Attractions
After a disappointing summer, we’re starting to get excited for this fall’s upcoming films. Well before you head to the theater, check out the Daily Beast‘s roundup of the season’s top 25 offerings — from Spike Jonze’s take on Maurice Sendak’s children’s classic ‘Where the Wild Things Are‘ to a remake of ‘Fame‘ to ‘Surrogates,’ the newest sci-fi thriller starring ... Read More »
(Way) Behind the Scenes
People have been buzzing about the the latest Spike Jonze project for a while now — and for a lot of good reasons. Not only is the cultishly popular director remaking Maurice Sendak‘s beloved children’s book, ‘Where the Wild Things Are,‘ with writer and McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers, there’s also been a nice batch of studio drama for some added intrigue. Long story ... Read More »