👨‍👧‍👦 Wes Anderson On The Phoenician Scheme, Fatherhood, and Musicals

It’s always exciting to share our exclusive interviews with our readers, and this week we have quite an exciting trio: director Wes Anderson, actor Ian McShane, and actor Jai Courtney. The insights they share about their films is almost as enlightening as what we learn about the people themselves. But we wanted to make sure you also knew about our other coverage of the projects they’re talking about.

We, of course, have our glowing review of Anderson’s latest project, The Phoenician Scheme, which Senior Movies Editor David Crow says returns the quirky director “to full, magnificently daffy form.” Meanwhile, if you’re thinking of watching McShane in From the World of John Wick: Ballerina on this it’s opening weekend, you might want to check out reviewer Don Kaye’s impressions of the film in advance of its release.

If you’re like me, it doesn’t matter if the review is good or bad — I’ll make my own judgment, thank you very much. But I still enjoy seeing how the latest films are being received so that I can watch them with a critical eye while I enjoy some hot buttered popcorn.

— Michael Ahr, Newsletter Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

• An exclusive interview with The Phoenician Scheme director Wes Anderson 📣🎬

• Our exclusive chat with Ballerina actor Ian McShane 🏨🪙

• The next episode of In the Den, featuring Suicide Squad’s Jai Courtney 🐍🐅

• …and more!