‘The Phoenician Scheme’ movie review: Wes Anderson on autopilot

[ad_1] Wes Anderson has always made beautiful cinematic snow globes, immune to external messiness. Minutes into his latest (and perhaps most terminally fussy) confection, it’s clear this isn’t top-shelf Anderson. It might not even be bottom-shelf. It’s as if he’s shredded his greatest hits and glued them back together with unchecked indulgence. Set in a […]

78th Cannes Film Festival 2025: Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, Richard Linklater and Kelly Reichardt return in Competition

[ad_1] The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is shaping up to be a year of familiar names, high expectations, and a notably strong Hollywood turnout. In a press conference held in Paris, festival director Thierry Frémaux, alongside president Iris Knobloch, unveiled a competition lineup that includes new films from Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, […]

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ trailer: Wes Anderson teams up with an ensemble cast for an espionage black comedy

[ad_1] A still from ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ | Photo Credit: @FocusFeatures/YouTube Director Wes Anderson is back, and this time, it’s with the espionage black comedy film The Phoenician Scheme, which he has written alongside his usual co-writer Roman Coppola. The makers of the film shared its trailer earlier today. Set to the iconic style of […]