Michel Gondry

Serving up Magic One Egg at a Time

Illusion is at the heart of moviemaking—turning  still photos into moving pictures.  So it’s no surprise that magic plays a role in many movies. Examples include “Now You See Me,” “The Illusionist,” plus all those Harry Potter flicks. And then there’s the magic in George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic. Which brings us to Michel…

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Tricycle Stars in Family Road Picture

Road pictures have featured a wide variety of protagonists: the comedy duo of Hope & Crosby, the feminist fugitives Thelma & Louise, a team of astronauts on the way to Jupiter, and even sentient cars. In “Détour,” Michel Gondry adds a determined tricycle to the list. Apple funded the production in 2017 to show off…

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