Wes Anderson

Prelude to the Plastiki

Plastiki Prepares to Set Sail from Pier 31

Peter JamisonClick the image for a full Plastiki slideshow. Alright, fine, we admit it -- we here at SF Weekly were prepared to be less-than-impressed with a media circus hosted at Pier 31 yesterday to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Plastiki, a 60-foot catamaran built from recycled plastic. ... More >>

Not to Be

Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, Hamlet 2 is simply tragic.

Globetrotting Crate-Diggers

Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, Hamlet 2 is simply tragic.

Forget Shelter, Gimme Asylum

Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, Hamlet 2 is simply tragic.

Move Along, Kids

Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, Hamlet 2 is simply tragic.

Repertory Film Listing

Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, Hamlet 2 is simply tragic.

Knocked Up

Teen pregnancy, hilarious and sweet, in the indie-licious Juno

Suck on It

Teen pregnancy, hilarious and sweet, in the indie-licious Juno

Wristcutters: A Love Story Follows Zombie Hipsters to the Afterlife

Teen pregnancy, hilarious and sweet, in the indie-licious Juno

The Graduate: Legs to Spare

Teen pregnancy, hilarious and sweet, in the indie-licious Juno

Repertory Film Listings

Teen pregnancy, hilarious and sweet, in the indie-licious Juno

The Kids Are Not Alright

From Dakota Fanning's rape to John Cusack's daddy issues, Sundance 2007 was all about the kiddie porn.

Just Desserts

An imaginative, pie-filled play feels a bit undercooked

Repertory Film Listings

An imaginative, pie-filled play feels a bit undercooked

Stern Grove goes 'Aquatic'

An imaginative, pie-filled play feels a bit undercooked

A Family Adrift

The Squid and the Whale finds moments of joy amid the bitterness of divorce

Reps Etc.

The Squid and the Whale finds moments of joy amid the bitterness of divorce

Sea of Loathe

Wes Anderson takes Bill Murray out to sea and strands him there

Coming Home

The Garden State is where Zach Braff's heart is

Reps Etc.

The Garden State is where Zach Braff's heart is

Reps Etc.

The Garden State is where Zach Braff's heart is

Reps Etc.

The Garden State is where Zach Braff's heart is

The Dreamlife of Angels

The year ahead in local film

MonkeyBone

The Roxie loses a programmer, plus animation wizards and Oscar documentaries

Reps Etc.

The Roxie loses a programmer, plus animation wizards and Oscar documentaries

Royal's Screwups

Wes Anderson's film is like its characters: flawed genius

The Crushing Spiral Ensemble

The Count of San Francisco (Self-released)

STUFF: The Final Cut

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Letters

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Sermon on the Mount

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Riff Raff

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Indie Sweep

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Not That Wonderful

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Wes Anderson's 'Darjeeling' Reframes Owen Wilson's Suicide Attempt

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Growing Up Goldwyn

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Wes Anderson's comeback: Gen Y's anointed auteur returns

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Mr. Fox is a fantastic fit

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Track of the Day: The Art Museums

Jeff Manson​New York's Woodsist label has released vinyl from a number of eclectic psych- and folk-leaning acts. You can thank the indie label for records by the Fresh & Onlys, Meth Teeth, Real Estate, Thee Oh Sees, Woods, and Wavves, among other acts. Now Woodsist has added another San Franci ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for March 17-23, 2010

Jeff Manson​New York's Woodsist label has released vinyl from a number of eclectic psych- and folk-leaning acts. You can thank the indie label for records by the Fresh & Onlys, Meth Teeth, Real Estate, Thee Oh Sees, Woods, and Wavves, among other acts. Now Woodsist has added another San Franci ... More >>

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Jeff Manson​New York's Woodsist label has released vinyl from a number of eclectic psych- and folk-leaning acts. You can thank the indie label for records by the Fresh & Onlys, Meth Teeth, Real Estate, Thee Oh Sees, Woods, and Wavves, among other acts. Now Woodsist has added another San Franci ... More >>

What To Do? Monday's Pick: Fantastic Mr. Fox at Red Vic

​Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Red Vic Working with his Life Aquatic co-writer (and The Squid and the Whale director), Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson has added an existential layer to the protagonist of Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Onscreen, Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is no ... More >>

"Middle Men": Luke Wilson brings hardcore porn to the masses

​Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Red Vic Working with his Life Aquatic co-writer (and The Squid and the Whale director), Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson has added an existential layer to the protagonist of Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Onscreen, Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is no ... More >>

Fresh Eats: Our weekly roundup of SFoodie news

​Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Red Vic Working with his Life Aquatic co-writer (and The Squid and the Whale director), Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson has added an existential layer to the protagonist of Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Onscreen, Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is no ... More >>

Nice Kid on a Dangerous Roll

​Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Red Vic Working with his Life Aquatic co-writer (and The Squid and the Whale director), Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson has added an existential layer to the protagonist of Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Onscreen, Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is no ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for March 16-22, 2011

​Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Red Vic Working with his Life Aquatic co-writer (and The Squid and the Whale director), Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson has added an existential layer to the protagonist of Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Onscreen, Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is no ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings for March 23-29, 2011

​Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Red Vic Working with his Life Aquatic co-writer (and The Squid and the Whale director), Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson has added an existential layer to the protagonist of Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Onscreen, Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is no ... More >>

"Submarine": Highly Stylized Brit Teen Dramedy Scores Big

​Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Red Vic Working with his Life Aquatic co-writer (and The Squid and the Whale director), Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson has added an existential layer to the protagonist of Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Onscreen, Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is no ... More >>

Death Cab for Cutie on Becoming a Big-Time Band, and its "Curveball" of a New Album

Danny ClinchDeath Cab for Cutie​ Death Cab For Cutie hits the Fillmore tonight in support of its seventh album, Codes and Keys. We sat down with frontman Ben Gibbard and bassist Nick Harmer to find out what drives Death Cab after fourteen years of making music. You started out being a lot of ... More >>

Year in Film: Ten Films We Can't Wait to Watch in 2012

Danny ClinchDeath Cab for Cutie​ Death Cab For Cutie hits the Fillmore tonight in support of its seventh album, Codes and Keys. We sat down with frontman Ben Gibbard and bassist Nick Harmer to find out what drives Death Cab after fourteen years of making music. You started out being a lot of ... More >>