Last fall, director Wes Anderson did what most people considered the impossible. He adapted the short Roald Dahl story of Fantastic Mr. Fox and turned it into a feature length film. Instead of taking the ever popular route of using CGI, he decided to bring the characters to life with stop motion animation. He also got an A-list cast led by Oscar winners George Clooney and Meryl Streep to voice Mr. Fox and his long suffering wife. So the question is does Fantastic Mr. Fox deserves a spot in your DVD collection?

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It’s been almost 40 year’s since the classic children’s book, Fantastic Mr. Fox hit shelves in America and the U.K. to the delight of kids everywhere. Author Roald Dahl told a simple story about a fox and his attempts to outwit and for lack of a better word “outfox” three of the richest men around. The story is brought to life on the silver screen by director Wes Anderson, using stop motion animation that literally makes you feel like you’re a kid again. His feature version is charming and stays true to the source material, while keeping it fresh for younger viewers.

Check out our review below…

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A few weeks ago the London Film Festival began its first press conference of the festival with the Opening Film, Fantastic Mr Fox. On the panel was the writer/director, Wes Anderson and the stars, George Clooney, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Anderson, Jarvis Cocker and Wallace Wolodarsky. What follows was a really funny press conference; Bill Murray was the standout, with some fantastic one-liners and rants. The only problem with the press conference was the fact that most of the questions were to George Clooney and half of them was about his personal life, which seem out of place, but George Clooney was on top form and dodged the gossip news bullets aimed at him (for those quotes check out our Why Press Conference Suck story).  Hope you enjoy.

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Note from the Editor: Straight from London, comes one our latest addition to the team Ben McCarthy with his first response to Fantastic Mr. Fox at The London Film Festival. At the festival I had some issues making the film because, well, London traffic rivals the best in the world. Luckily, I met Ben who I thought had a rather interesting opiniong of the film. Check out his thoughts below…

You know you’re watching a Wes Anderson film when you see a dysfunctional families, quirky characters, and 70′s style clothing, look at The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited and now his adaption of Roald Dahl’s book, Fantastic Mr Fox. The film tells the story of Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) trying to out wit 3 farmers named Bean, Boggis and Bunce to gain more food for his family. I was nervous about the film after watching the trailers, but Anderson has pulled it off and I was deeply impressed with the look of the film.

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Hello everyone! It seems like more than a few of you were having some problems leaving comments for the Bored to Death Giveaway. We are very sorry to everybody for the trouble. So, we will be extending the contest until Tuesday, October 5 to give everyone a chance to play and allowing you to leave comments in the previous post or this post. Leaving a comment in either post will MAKE YOU ELIGIBLE TO WIN.

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***Update: Hello everyone! It seems like more than a few of you were having some problems leaving comments for the Bored to Death Giveaway. We are very sorry to everybody for the trouble. So, we will be extending the contest until Tuesday, October 5 to give everyone a chance to play. If you have been trying to submit and haven’t been able to please go to our NEW BORED TO DEATH post for the giveaway. Comments on both pages will be considered.***

We have another fun giveaway for you guys! Normally we are dedicated to all things movies, but lately T.V. has been sneaking into our routine ever since we randomly got Lost with the Cast of Lost at Comic-Con. We are giving away 1 box of goodies courtesy of HBO and their new show, Bored to Death, starring Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, and Ted Danson. They’ve been kind enough to through in a few extras from Entourage and Flight of the Conchords as well.

Check out the list of prize and how to enter….

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I love Fantastic Mr. Fox! The upcoming Wes Anderson film adaptation is one of my top must sees for the fall. Mr. Fox pairs old school stop motion animation, with the voices of Oscar winners George Clooney and Meryl Streep. Earlier this week, we brought you a wonderful behind the scenes featurette, and now Fox Searchlight has decided to release the first official poster promoting the film.

I can’t keep you in suspense any longer…

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This weekend we get Judd Apatow‘s new star-studded comedy Funny People with Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Eric Bana, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, and Jason Schwartzman. The film makes fun of the people in it, as much as it makes fun of itself and is by far one of the smartest comedies in theaters right now.

Check out the good, the bad, and the plot below…

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Judd Apatow directs Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann amongst several other hilarious actors in his third film, Funny People. The film hits theaters tomorrow on July 31, and promises to deliver comedy, drama, and everything in between for it’s viewing audience. The story centers on a successful comedian named George Simmons (Sandler), who’s unfortunately diagnosed with a terminal illness. In the wake of  this news, he decides to become a mentor to a young aspiring comedian named, Ira (Rogen). These two soon become close friends who deal with love, success, and death all at the same time. With such a heavy premise, do you think Funny People will actually be…funny?

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