Though it is set 50 years ago, big eyes is eerily a film of. Tim burtons direction is okay and amy adams does a good job. Plus weve got a face the music interview with vocal powerhouse josh groban who is performing in portland on 624. And as always, well help you have a terrific weekend with our handpicked selection of events. Dec 25, 2014 big eyes is more of a big disappointment from tim burton the film isnt funny enough to be a comedy or serious enough to be a drama. After a string of fanciful and imaginative, but artistically spotty, explorations in film imagery dark shadows anyone. The film is about the life of american artist margaret keanefamous for painting and drawing portraits of people with big eyes.
Walter keane revolutionized popular art with paintings of waifs with big eyes. Big eyes tells the outrageous true story of historys most epic art fraud. Duane burnett juror in big eyes by tim burton youtube. Portland eyes big changes in libbytown portland press herald. A drama about the awakening of painter margaret keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s. Find showtimes and movie theaters near zip code 97201 or portland, or. Despite waltzs huffing and puffing, big eyes finds the filmmaker in his most grownup mood since the overlooked big fish 2003, burtons melancholic love of the outsider once again taking centre stage. Thus, the movie shows lying, manipulation and deceit in a negative light. Everything you need to know about big eyes movie 2014. Get movie schedules, box office information, and purchase tickets for movies. Wonderfully and exceptionally acted, beautifully shot and well told, big eyes is a strong dramatic film and another great work from tim burton. Cj ramone, big eyes, toxic kid, the bad signs,dantes, portland. Dec 25, 2014 a horror movie tucked inside a domestic drama wrapped up in a biopic, tim burtons big eyes tells the story of margaret keane, an artist whose characteristic style is summed up in the title.
Onetime northwest regular kait eldridge and her beloved pop punk and rock outfit big eyes return to portland to provide support. Big eyes on dvd april 14, 2015 starring danny huston, christoph waltz, amy adams, krysten ritter. In tim burtons latest, amy adams stars as margaret keane, a painter whose images of children with oversized eyes were big sellers in the 1960s. Your complete film and movie information source for movies playing in portland.
The shocking truth was that walters works were actually not his own, but by his wife margaret. And so it dwells in that amorphously illdefined zone, dramedyland 24. Big eyes avoids the seriousness of too many other biopics and stays true not only to the keanes story and situation, but also to burtons singular filmmaking vision. Comment on the news, find portland events, see photos and videos and join the discussions at. True, burton directed the film, whose subject, the painter margaret keane, he has long admired. While burton uses quirky visuals to twist and dismantle the traditional domestic standard, he also focuses on an honesttogoodness grownup relationship and its interactions and.
Dec 25, 2014 entertaining in spots, obvious and irritating in others, with a onenote schticky performance from christopher waltz as walter, big eyes is a strangely conventional entry in tim burtons filmography. Portland movie listings and showtimes for movies now playing. Outliers like girls trip and the big sick notwithstanding, the comedymovie genre is probably in its worst shape ever. While margaret painted, her husband walter christoph waltz took the credit and reaped the rewards, keeping his wife a virtual prisoner. Other than the script and waltzs performance, i didnt really get anything from big eyes. With amy adams, christoph waltz, danny huston, krysten ritter. It follows the story of margaret and her husband, walter keane, who took credit for margarets. Big eyes 2014 in the late 1950s and early 60s, artist walter keane christoph waltz achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucereyed waifs. From visionary director tim burton edward scissorhands comes the outrageous true story of one of the most extensive art frauds in the 20th century.
Burtons latest muse on joan crawford, phyllis diller, and the fact were in the endtimes. Nov 14, 2014 big eyes asserts itself as a nifty sort of tim burton companion piece to his earlier ed wood, a consideration of selfimagined artistic lives that have less to do with art than with. Art lovers, fans of burton, and artists will probably enjoy big eyes most of all. Big eyes doesnt stand out like margarets paintings do, but its an entertaining movie nonetheless. Outliers like girls trip and the big sick notwithstanding, the comedymovie genre is probably in. Cj ramone, big eyes, toxic kid, the bad signs portland mercury. Movie times, movies in theaters, movies coming soon, movie. Big eyes is a 2014 american biographical drama film directed by tim burton, written by scott alexander and larry karaszewski and starring amy adams and christoph waltz. In and around portland, or restaurants movie times real estate jobs classifieds gas prices museums historical markers coffee spots parks need help. The story itself is fascinating, though, which helps, and amy adams quiet meticulous performance as margaret keane is a beautiful and emotional piece of work. The movie looks goodthe colors and cinematography make the film itself look like a painting at times but if youre hoping for a femaleempowering story, you actually wont get much of it. Tim burtons new film about the keanes improbable story, big eyes. Big eyes bande annonce officielle vost tim burton 2015.
Portland painter michael brophy eyes the big picture originally published june, 2008 at 12. Pdxwhich, with outposts of blue star donuts, powells books, stumptown, and its very own food cart pod, has become a kind of microcosmic indie portlandwas interested, and came up with a former office space in c concourse for the purpose. Nov 26, 2014 the slow burn of big eyes is watching margaret find the courage to confront her husband, resulting in a fascinating, and funny, trial. Still, the tales colorfully entertaining veneer and the name talents. The movie big eyes is a true story about the artist margaret keane. Decouvrez lhistoire vraie derriere ce film sur lune des. Big eyes, big lies the carpetbagger the new york times duration. Big eyes casts another side of keane art the new york times. The proposals for redesigned roadways and intersections are a response to new development activity and a desire for safer streets at the citys western gateway. Cj ramone, big eyes, toxic kid, the bad signs at dantes. Forget about the big eyes and wonder instead at the even bigger size of christoph waltzs overplayed performance in this peculiar, disappointing truelife drama. Big eyes is based on the true story of walter keane christoph waltz, who was one of the most successful painters of the 1950s and early 19.
Scott calls it a horror movie tucked inside a domestic drama wrapped up in a biopic, though. Apr 17, 2017 while it has only 17 seats to fill at any one time, visitors average stay of 20 minutes means a lot of eyes on filmmakers work. Wellacted, thoughtprovoking, and a refreshing change of pace for tim burton, big eyes works both as a biopic and as a. One cant help but hope margaret will find the courage to reveal the truth of her situation. Big eyes asserts itself as a nifty sort of tim burton companion piece to his earlier ed wood, a consideration of selfimagined artistic lives that have less to do with art than with. However, the content is a little edgy at times, and dark, so its certainly not for everyone. Portland painter michael brophy eyes the big picture the. Dec 28, 2014 the big, dopey eyes are back in burtons latest movie, based on the strangerthanfiction travails of the american artist margaret keane. Duane burnett as a juror behind amy in tim burtons big eyes starring amy adams and christoph waltz filmed in vancouver bc canada. Big eyes, big lies samantha stark december 18, 2014 the artist margaret keane surprised the cast of big eyes and herself by showing up at the premiere of the new movie based on. The slow burn of big eyes is watching margaret find the courage to confront her husband, resulting in a fascinating, and funny, trial.
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