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Reel Thoughts: Wes Anderson again proves style can have substance with ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

You know you are watching a Wes Anderson-directed movie when the film fulfills the following three conditions: First, a Wes Anderson movie is always packed with A-list celebrity cameos — so many, you ...
Daily Emerald

Let him cook: ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ proves Wes Anderson’s signature style still works

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Wes Anderson’s latest feature film, “The Phoenician Scheme,” looks and feels identical to the modern auteur’s recent output, aesthetically and tonally aligned with ...
The Hoya

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ May Not Be Wes Anderson’s Best Work, But It Might Be His Funniest

In terms of sheer quantity of work, Wes Anderson has foraged an almost unprecedented cinematic run in the past few years. The director, known for his iconic style of cinematography — defined by ...
Hyperallergic

When Life Imitates a Wes Anderson Movie

Photographer Ava Williams’s TikTok video of an Anderson-style train ride unleashed a new cinematic subgenre on the platform. “You better not be acting like you’re in a Wes Anderson film when I get ...
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'The Phoenician Scheme' Proves That Wes Anderson Should Direct More Action

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...