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Metro
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The best Wes Anderson films to watch if The Phoenician Scheme isn't your vibe
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Wes Anderson's latest film The Phoenician Scheme has debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and very much divided audiences. Anderson is a filmmaker known for his beautifully shot eccentric films that have a sense of whimsy and a distinctive style. His latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, has just debuted at Cannes and has been met with very mixed reviews as some laud the film, and others are baffled by it. Metro's Tori Brazier highlighted the discord in her review: 'For better or worse, the Wes Anderson quirk is still extremely present and correct in The Phoenician Scheme – just as many fans adore it, detractors moan about his movies all seeming too similar because of it. 'It's not in dispute that The Phoenician Scheme is still gorgeous and polished, if you're not too turned off by the filmmaker's overwhelming aesthetic, as well as quality filmmaking. 'However, the movie is just not as special as I expected or hoped it would be.' While it might not quite be everyone's cup of tea, there are plenty of other impressive films from the director for those who are looking to watch some of the director's most well-received hits. Here are some of the best films to watch this weekend… To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Grand Budapest Hotel was released in 2014, and with a 92% Rotten Tomatoes ranking, the film was a smash hit that was praised by critics. The film is set in the 1930s and told from the perspective of Zero, a junior lobby boy who works at the Grand Budapest Hotel, a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes). Gustave prides himself on his first-class service and from time to time, that includes sleeping with some of the elderly women who stay at the hotel. When one of his elderly lovers died, he becomes the chief suspect in her murder and also inherits a priceless painting. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The 39-minute-long short film, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, has a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and is one of the most highly rated films from Wes Anderson. The 2023 film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character along with Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Ayoade. The film is based on Roald Dahl's 1977 short story of the same name about a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes through the power of yoga. He sets out to master the skill so that he can hear at gambling. Isle of Dogs is a 2018 movie with a 90% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is set in Megasaki, a fictional Japanese city where the Mayor banishes all dogs to a dump called Trash Island after an outbreak of canine influenza. The Mayor's orphaned nephew Atari, accidentally sparks a resistance movement when he goes on a dangerous mission to rescue Spots, his guard dog, from the island. Moonrise Kingdom has a 93% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes and focuses on two 12-year-old children Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward), who fall in love and run away together. The film is set in 1965 in New Penzance, an island off New England, and things take a scary turn when a horrible storm approaches the island. Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, and Bill Murray play the bonkers adults who assemble to try and find the two hopeless romantics and get them to safety before the storm ensues. Fantastic Mr Fox is another animated project from Wes Anderson, and it's also another Roald Dahl adaptation. More Trending The stop-motion animation film has a 94% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes and stars George Clooney as Mr Fox and Meryl Streep as his wife, Mrs Fox. After Mr Fox leads a heist against his human farmer neighbours to thieve their crops to feed his family, the farmers try to catch and kill Mr Fox. With his back against the wall, Mr Fox and his crew of animal friends must resort to their natural crafty animal instincts and rise to the occasion. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: All the controversies at Cannes Film Festival 2025 – from red carpet rules to slated comebacks MORE: I saw the 2025 Cannes film with a 19-minute ovation and here's my verdict MORE: 10 red carpet looks at Cannes that broke the rules in 2025
News.com.au
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Wes Anderson ‘didn't speak' to Gene Hackman after making The Royal Tenenbaums
Hackman died this year, aged 95, with Anderson's offbeat tale, in which he played the titular patriarch of a family of former child prodigies, one of the last he made before retiring from acting. However, unlike many of the stars of the director's films, like Bill Murray or Jason Schwartzman, they never struck up a lasting friendship. The duo apparently got off on the wrong foot due to The Grand Budapest Hotel filmmaker's tradition of paying all his actors an identical flat fee.
Fast Company
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fast Company
Take a peek into Wes Anderson's personal archives
An upcoming exhibition at London's Design Museum will let guests take a journey through Wes Anderson 's never-before-seen personal archives—from the coat worn by Gwenyth Paltrow in The Royal Tenenbaums to the original Grand Budapest Hotel model and the actual puppets used in the stop-motion film Fantastic Mr. Fox. The exhibition, titled 'Wes Anderson: The Archives,' includes more than 600 objects collected by the iconic filmmaker over the past 30 years. It opens on November 21 and runs through the following July, and advance tickets are already on sale. Aside from a smaller initial showing at la Cinémathèque française, a collaborator on the exhibition, this will be the first time that Anderson's archives have been displayed. In fact, most of the items have rested in storage ever since the shooting of their respective films. An extensive archive Anderson's personal object curation began after the making of his first feature-length film, Bottle Rocket, which was released in 1996. 'Anderson's meticulous collecting of these items began when he realized that everything that had been made for Bottle Rocket was owned and then sold off by the film's production company,' the release explains. 'So, from his second feature film— Rushmore —he personally took care of every item after shooting concluded, ensuring he was the guardian of all items crafted for each movie.' Because of this concerted effort, the Design Museum now has access to items from 1998's Rushmore all the way up to Anderson's most recent project, the 2023 short film anthology collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More. Some of the most recognizable pieces in the collection include props, costumes, and puppets from Anderson's films. From The Grand Budapest Hotel, there's the original candy-pink model of the titular hotel, standing several feet tall; the film's Boy with Apple painting, which becomes a central character in itself; and the jaunty concierge costume worn by Ralph Fiennes's Gustave H. From The Royal Tenenbaums, there's the much-emultated tan fur coat worn by Gwyneth Paltrow's Margot Tenenbaum, as well as a poster of Richie Tenenbaum that's shown in the film. And from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, costumes from the full ensemble cast will be on display together. Fans of Anderson's animated stop-motion films, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs, will get an opportunity that might be the most exciting of all: coming face-to-face with the characters themselves. A glimpse of Wes Anderson's creative mind In addition to props from the films, 'Wes Anderson: The Archives' plans to offer a peek into Anderson's work process and lesser-known details from his career. Starting with the earliest point in his artistic evolution, the museum will show a screening of Anderson's Bottle Rocket short film, the original 13-minute version of the eventual feature-length movie starring Owen and Luke Wilson. The short serves as the very first example of Anderson's now-iconic style, and is often cited as the launchpad for his later fame. Also on view will be a series of Anderson's annotated notebooks from the set of The Royal Tenenbaums, as well as early sketches, storyboards, and polaroids from set. In short, it's a Wes Anderson superfan's most far-fetched dream, all contained in one museum showing.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Quirky world of Wes Anderson set for Design Museum retrospective
Hundreds of objects from the films of Oscar and Bafta award-winning director Wes Anderson are to go on display in west London in a retrospective of his for his quirky and meticulously-created style and pastel-coloured aesthetic, the exhibition at the Design Museum in Kensington will feature more than 600 models, props and costumes from films including the Grand Budapest Hotel and Royal museum says this is the first time these items have been displayed in Lucia Savi said every object was "very personal to him - they are not simply props, they are fully formed pieces of art and design that make his inventive worlds come to life". Curators say the exhibition will begin with 1996's Bottle Rocket, Anderson's first feature film, and end with The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, a short film based on a Roald Dahl story for which he won an Oscar in 2024 for best live action short film. As well as finished props and sets, the exhibition will feature work-in-progress material and maquettes - a small-scale model or rough draft of a sculpture or architectural work - organisers Marlow, director and chief executive of the Design Museum, said: "He's an utterly compelling creator of cinematic worlds, whose singular vision and attention to detail are underpinned by an acute understanding of design and craftsmanship, which is why the Design Museum is the perfect location for this landmark retrospective."The show, which premiered at la Cinematheque francaise in Paris in March, launches on 21 November.
