The Phoenician Scheme
A Wes Anderson with all of the typefaces and upholsteries you’d expect, but none of the heart or soul of his best films.
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Tag: willem dafoe
Saturday Night
Jason Reitman’s print-the-legend look behind the scenes of the birth of a legendary comedy TV fixture succeeds on its breathless “let’s put on a show” energy.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Tim Burton’s energetically grotesque sequel proves you can go home again, even when that home is haunted.
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Pet Shop Days
Olmo Schabel’s directorial debut succeeds as a delivery system for ’90s-indie vibes, but it fails to elicit empathy for its spoiled, obnoxious lead characters.
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Finally Dawn
Saverio Costanzo’s use of “La Dolce Vita” for a 1950s loss-of-innocence story set in Rome’s film world feels locked in its period charms, and despite excellent performances fails to resonate beyond the surface.
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