Hear film director/writer Wes Anderson, actor Jason Schwartzman, TV critic David Bianculli, and jazz critic Kevin Whitehead on this edition of Fresh Air.
Wes Anderson's new film starring Jason Schwartzman is The Darjeeling Limited (which also stars Owen Wilson, and Adrien Brody). It's about three estranged brothers who go to India on a spiritual quest. Anderson's other films include The Royal Tennenbaums, Bottle Rocket, and Rushmore. Schwartzman made his acting debut in Anderson's Rushmore. His other films include Marie Antoinette, Shopgirl, and I (Heart) Huckabees.
Then, David Bianculli reviews the new TV season and in particular Aliens in America, a sitcom that premieres tonight on the CW network, and Pushing Daisies, the comedy-drama that premieres Wednesday night on ABC.
Finally, Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of music recorded by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan at the age of 18: Lee Morgan, Volume 2: Sextet. [Broadcast Date: October 1, 2007]
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