Tag: Wes Anderson
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The Phoenician Scheme: A Meticulously Crafted Tale of Power and Redemption
Wes Anderson’s *The Phoenician Scheme* is a film about power, legacy, and the fine art of surviving assassination attempts with impeccable tailoring. Benicio del Toro plays Anatole “Zsa-Zsa” Korda, a wealthy man who even gravity hesitates before inconveniencing him. After his sixth near-death experience—this time involving a plane crash, a cornfield, and a pilot who…
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: Wes Anderson Rediscovers His Substantive Style
Movie info via Rotten Tomatoes: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling. Extremely faithfully adapted from Roald Dahl’s long short story. Review: Asteroid City was what happens when Wes…
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Asteroid City: Wes Anderson’s Pretty Little Turd
Summary via IMDB: Following a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever. Review: Wes Anderson has always been meta, but with a purpose. In Asteroid…
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“Isle of Dogs”: Wes Anderson’s Unbearable Lightness of Being an Abandoned Canine
The sorrowful wisdom brought by their abandonment can be heard in the dialogue (spoken in English by a talented American voice cast), a disaffected whine two hopes, a pat and a cheerful compliment removed from love.