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This New York Times bestselling overview of Wes Anderson's filmography features previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photos, artwork, and ephemera, with an introduction by Michael Chabon.Writer/director Wes Anderson guides movie/television critic Matt Zoller Seitz through Anderson's life and career in a hardcover book-length conversation, woven together with original illustrations and production images from Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Moonrise Kingdom.The result is a meticulously designed book that captures and reflects the spirit of Wes Anderson's movies: melancholy, playful, wise, and wonderfully unique.Also available from Matt Zoller Seitz: The Oliver Stone Experience, The Wes Anderson Collection: Bad Dads, The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Mad Men Carousel.

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Library Journal Review

The first book by Pulitzer Prize finalist and television critic Seitz (New York magazine) covers the director Wes Anderson's filmmaking career from 1993's Bottle Rocket to 2012's Moonrise Kingdom. Taking a cue from its subject, the coffee table-size book is intricately and whimsically designed, with many movie stills, production photos, and original illustrations of characters and places from the films that capture the director's quirky sensibility. After an introduction by writer Michael Chabon, the films are covered chronologically, with brief essays and lengthy interviews of the filmmaker conducted by Seitz. The work is intended to immerse fans in the unique world of Anderson's films and provide insight into his inspiration and techniques. As a fellow filmmaker (Home, 2005), fan, and longtime acquaintance of Anderson's, the author's enthusiasm and knowledge of his subject helps the volume succeed wonderfully. Only one other book-length treatment of Anderson's work has been published (Mark Browning's Wes Anderson: Why His Movies Matter). VERDICT This visually attractive and accessible title will appeal to Anderson fans and popular film buffs.-Dave Valencia, Seattle P.L. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Review

Cultural critic Seitz tours the quirky career of movie director Wes Anderson in this upbeat coffee-table book. Featuring a plethora of behind the scene photos, production artifacts, the author successfully conveys Anderson's creativity especially through the use of the director's original artwork. Every Anderson movie-from Bottle Rocket to the most recently Moonrise Kingdom-gets the royal treatment: a short essay from Seitz, an interview with the director, scrapbook's worth of photos. Anderson reveals the importance of his college library for aiding his interest in film, discusses his attraction to "old-fashioned special effects," and shares his favorite directors including Alfred Hitchcock and Francois Truffaut, along with how he attempts to evoke their style in his own movies. Seitz shows detailed knowledge of his subject's work, and Anderson is open about his creative process, making this tour especially worth taking. An introduction by author Michael Chabon is an added bonus. Color illus. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.