The French Dispatch Is Short of Masterpiece Status

The French Dispatch, Wes Anderson’s love letter to journalism especially The New Yorker, is a mostly good film that’s well worth the wait. This film is a series of vignettes focusing on a travelogue, art, student protests, and a police kidnapping. The four stories come from the final issue of The French Dispatch, based in the fictional French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé. Outside of the city, nothing ties them together. Together, the vignettes do feature an…

"The French Dispatch Is Short of Masterpiece Status"

Studio Tentpoles Are Getting Pulled From 2020

Studio tentpoles are getting pulled left and right from 2020 after Warner Brothers decided to delay the release of Tenet earlier this week. Tenet was the first of the studio tentpoles to get pulled.  On Thursday, Disney would follow with pulling Mulan and Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch from the schedule.  Black Widow remains in place but future Avatar and Star Wars films are on the move.  Meanwhile, Paramount also decided to pull some films…

"Studio Tentpoles Are Getting Pulled From 2020"