The Phoenician Scheme is yet another Wes Anderson film that will delight people who already love his work, and since his fans ...

This week’s Friday Film Review looks at “The Phoenician Scheme,” Wes Anderson’s latest film filled with eccentric characters, ...

Audiences tend to recognize Wes Anderson films right away. Polished aesthetics, pastel hues, saturated colours, and eccentric ...

The Phoenician Scheme‘ centers on sin and redemption, the frail but fundamental hope that anyone can be saved, if they sincerely repent.

From binoculars to sweatbands, the characters in Wes Anderson’s cinematic universe wear their personas – sometimes literally ...

With menswear and tailoring at the heart of “The Phoenician Scheme,” the acclaimed film director unpacks his personal ...

By this metric alone, Celine Song’s “Materialists” is something else entirely. Song’s characters tell us bluntly what their salary is, or how much their apartment costs. Economic reality, in fact, ...

From the first frame, it’s evident that “The Phoenician Scheme” is a different kind of Wes Anderson movie. A sustained discordant chord and a muted color palette of beiges and grays introduce the ...

While we might not rank The Phoenician Scheme among Wes Anderson’s best movies, the director’s latest does include two ...

“Wes and I, we have known each other for a long time, and we have been in touch a lot over the years,” Michael Cera told me ...

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When Wes Anderson’s films are discussed, his distinct, meticulously rendered, symmetrical stylings are often front of mind. As such, the thematic thread that runs throughout is often overlooked.