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Why is everyone turning on Wes Anderson? A defense of 'The Phoenician Scheme'

the reports of Wes Anderson’s demise have been greatly exaggerated

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Gabriel Frieberg
Jun 08, 2025
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“Boring.” “One-trick pony.” “Complicated.” That’s how some black-tie-clad world premiere goers at Cannes inveighed against The Phoenician Scheme as they stepped out of the theater. Just a couple of h…

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