Director Wes Anderson loves to mine the inner lives of his eclectic characters, which he does again through the lens of a very odd father/daughter tale in his latest Focus Features film, The ...

His plan, as it turns out, is to create a massive infrastructural overhaul, which would lead to the construction of bridges, dams and tons of public works facilities all over the Mediterranean. This ...

The Phoenician Scheme returns Wes Anderson to the straightforward pleasures of the caper movie. He talks about writing the film for its star, Benicio del Toro, his fascination with charismatic, ...

"The Phoenician Scheme" (opening Friday throughout Houston), the latest effort from Houstonian Wes Anderson, is of a piece with all of the director's previous films. Whimsical to the point of droll ...

Among the most successful filmmakers working today, few have a signature as immediately recognizable as Wes Anderson. The director's distinct visual eye, star-studded ensemble casts (filled with ...

“They say you murdered my mother,” the young would-be nun tells the shady tycoon. “I feel the need to address this.” There’s something about the deadpan delivery and the clear-eyed manner that makes ...

The Phoenician Scheme is Wes Anderson's most spiritual, if slightly scattered, film. It's a work built around a story simultaneously intricate and incidental, profound and perfunctory, while remaining ...

Seven Ways Seven Days Gets You Through the Week: Trustworthy local reporting. Piping‑hot food news. Thoughtful obituaries. Must‑do events. Stuck in Vermont videos. Eye‑opening personals. All the fun ...

Well, perhaps Wes Anderson was overdue for a flop. The writer/director known for quirky visuals and charmingly self-conscious whimsy has had a long run of movies that were enchanting (“Fantastic Mr.

Focus Features' The Phoenician Scheme finds writer/director Wes Anderson weaving a quirky road trip across Phoenicia following the unexpected odd couple of ruthless businessman Anatole “Zsa-zsa” Korda ...

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 ...