Moonrise Kingdom

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"Having worked with Harvey a couple of times before, I knew him to be a very dense man...

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'Moonrise Kingdom' animated extras!

EW exclusive! Wes Anderson opted not to use these storybook shorts in the movie -- watch 'em here!

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'Moonrise Kingdom': Wes Anderson's animated take on the film's imaginary books -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

In Wes Anderson’s indie mega-hit Moonrise Kingdom, 12-year-old Suzy (Kara Hayward) packs an unusual set of items for her runaway adventure with her pen-pal boyfriend, Sam (Jared Gilman): A half-dozen (fictitious) storybooks she stole from the library, three of which she reads aloud over the course of the film. Anderson commissioned six artists to create the books’ evocative jacket covers, but initially the director wanted to take the artistry even further. “At one point in the process, when she’s reading these passages from these books, I’d thought about going into animation,” he says.

'Moonrise Kingdom' animated extras!

EW exclusive! Wes Anderson opted not to use these storybook shorts in the movie -- watch 'em here!

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You Read That Right: 'Moonrise Kingdom' Sets Box Office Record

Moonrise Kingdom now has something common with The Avengers - they both set box office records. Wes Anderson's latest film has broken Dreamgirls' record of making the most money per theater.

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'Moonrise Kingdom' Movie Review: Clever Or Just Cliché?

When a 12-year-old Khaki Scout escapes a camping trip to marry a depressive blue-eyeshadowed girl and her cat, getting struck by lightning is the least of his worries. This quirky, emotionally subt...

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Critics Consensus: Men in Black III Is Solid Fun

This weekend at the multiplex, we've got the latest installment of a blockbuster franchise ("Men in Black III," starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin), along with a haunted vacation video ("Chernobyl Diaries," produced by "Paranormal Activity" mastermind Oren Peli) and an eccentric coming-of-age love story (Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," starring Bill Murray and Bruce Willis, which is opening in limited release). Find out what the critics have to say on Rotten Tomatoes. In the world of franchise moviemaking, the third time is rarely, if ever, the charm.

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Bill Murray Gives An Interesting Tour Of The 'Moonrise Kingdom' Set

Wes Anderson's latest eccentric opus Moonrise Kingdom has just opened to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival and will hit U.S. this weekend, and, despite a cast roster including Bruce Willis, ...

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Trailer Talk: This Week in Movies - 'Men in Black III,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' & More

I didn’t end up watching “Battleship” last week, because I wasn’t in the mood to knowingly subject myself to a bad movie that night. Friends who caught it, told me that it’s as terrible as they tho...

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Cannes festival opens with quirky comedy and a camel

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday with quirky U.S.

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