Autumnal Poetry in Motion and Its Subsequent Feelings as Seen in Film

From familial relationships and the underlying meaning of garments to making the most of life while still alive, these films convey the whole spectrum of arguably the most poetic season of all.

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The Wes Dispatch #4: ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ (2004) and the Anti-Hero’s Journey

The fourth edition of The Wes Dispatch takes a look at anti-heroes and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

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The Wes Dispatch #3: Trauma, Grief and Accepting Help in ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ (2001)

The third installment of The Wes Dispatch takes a look at the themes of trauma and grief in The Royal Tenenbaums

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The Wes Dispatch #2 – ‘Rushmore’ (1998) and the Paradox of Change

The second installment of The Wes Dispatch takes a look at the theme of change in Rushmore

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The Wes Dispatch #1 – Crime, Friendship and Belonging in ‘Bottle Rocket’ (1996)

The first installment of The Wes Dispatch takes a look into Wes Anderson’s 1996 directorial debut Bottle Rocket

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REVIEW: ‘Bottle Rocket’ (1996) Falls Flat To Other Wes Anderson Films

Bottle Rocket is no Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore, or Grand Budapest Hotel, but is in fact a somewhat memorable blueprint for the (now well known) Anderson style.

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