Friday, April 11th at 9:15pm!
A Salute to Gene Hackman!
One of the first films where we really start feeling the director Wes Anderson’s signature filmmaking style. This is a story about a big family and a whole smorgasbord of issues that arise from their physically and emotionally absent father. Featuring the biggest combination of on-screen talent of all his films, the performances are all incredibly poignant and carry all their own meanings. Starring Gene Hackman in one of his most beloved roles as the “displaced patriarch” (as he put it). Other stars include Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Danny Glover, Bill Murray, and Owen Wilson. along with Alec Baldwin who randomly narrates throughout the film. Thinking about this movie just brings back the emotions and the laughs that it consistently provides, making it an absolute highlight for movies released in the early 2000s. (2001, PG-13, 110 mins)