With the school year winding down, A. O. Scott takes a look at one of cinema’s more offbeat students, Max Fischer, in the director Wes Anderson’s 1998 film “Rushmore.”
“What makes “Rushmore” so profound and so poignant is that it tells two stories in counterpoint,” Mr. Scott says. “It’s about an adolescent coming to terms with his limitations and an artist coming into possession of his powers.” Mr. Anderson has created a signature style with his films and has gained a cult following. Are you a fan of Mr. Anderson’s films? And if so, which one do you like the best?
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NYT: Memo to Hollywood (A.O. Scott)
“Memos to Hollywood” at the New York Times
I did not know, before reading this article, that Scott Rudin (producer The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox) left The Reader over a dispute with Harvey Weinstein
The real Eagle’s Island
The New York Times recently ran a piece on City Island in the Bronx, the real Eagle’s Island.
Along with a handful of historic houses, including the stately Queen Anne where the movies “The Royal Tenenbaums” and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” were filmed, City Island, just 1.5 miles long, manages to cram in two parks, a ball field, three churches, a synagogue, two schools, a cemetery, a museum, a French bed-and-breakfast and 33 restaurants.
The island is popular among film and TV producers (most recently “Law and Order” and “Life on Mars”). The landmark Queen Anne at 21 Tier Street was used in “The Royal Tenenbaums” and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.”
A whale decorates the weathervane on the peak of the Queen Anne house at 21 Tier Street.
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