TRAVIS BYRAM'S MOVIE REVIEWS

The summer of 2012 marks a successful return of popular actors!  In May, we got the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air back, Mr. Smith, himself, and with "Moonrise Kingdom," the comeback of Edward Norton and Bill Murray.  Murray was last heard in director Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" back in 2009, and even though his character is a bit of downer, it's still a treat to see him on the cinema.  Norton, who's played many menacing, unpredictable roles in films like "American History X" and "Fight Club," has turned, shall we say, softer, by playing a nervous, smoking Khaki Scout Headmaster. Welcome back, Norton If all of this is an overabundance of quirkiness, you're in for the mother-load as "Moonrise Kingdom" finally got a wide release.  The film's already broken a record, it only opened in 4 theaters initially, but still hauled in an impressive $167,000.  Anderson has now produced a cult following if nothing else!  As ...

I'm going to shock a few people with this opener: besides "Fantastic Mr. Fox" I've never seen a Wes Anderson film. Feel free to take some time to gasp, I know, it's surprising.  No "Rushmore," no "Royal Tenenbaums," nothing.  I myself find it a little puzzling, but a quick analysis on IMDb clears things up a little, they're all rated R up to "Fantastic Mr. Fox."  If this film is any indication of Anderson's work, I know for sure he'll become my new favorite director. He already is, but I suppose it isn't fair to judge on one film alone.  But based on his trailers, a theme is steadily approaching in my mind, full of quirkiness and men wearing tweed jacket, and Owen Wilson.  Like Scorsese and Tarantino, I see Anderson reuses many of his stars, and the Rotten Tomatoes ratings don't lie, you know, he's fairly acclaimed.  I'm reviewing one of his best rated films, and one of my favorite animated films, because...