The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

(dir. Wes Anderson) I remember loving Rushmore when it was released, but otherwise have often found Wes Anderson’s films more twee than inspiring. I was surprised, then, when The Phoenician Scheme proved to be genuinely funny. All the usual hallmarks of his style are still there, and some of the actors he loves to cast turn up in minor roles, but the plot moves briskly and the jokes keep on coming. ★★★★☆