Crafting a Typical Oddball ‘Andersonesque’ Film: Insights from “The Phoenician Scheme” Press Conference
The story of a family and a family business. That’s how The Phoenician Scheme has been described. As in all things Anderson, expect quirky, left-field, sometimes head scratching, but always entertaining stories, characters, and dialogue. To expand on what his film is about: wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole […]
Wes Anderson’s Whimsical “Isle of Dogs” Has Plenty of Bite
Wes Anderson has earned quite a reputation over the last 24 years for making films packed with whimsy, eccentricity, and gentle humor. He is a very funny filmmaker indeed, and yet if you look closer at his past eight films you will see that they are often tinged with melancholy and malice. Gene Hackman’s ne’er-do-well […]
