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Wes Anderson ranked, from The Phoenician Scheme to The Grand Budapest Hotel

THE COUNTDOWN: As the man behind ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ and ‘Asteroid City’ unveils his latest film, ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, Clarisse Loughrey ranks the output so far from one of modern cinema’s most aesthetically rich and emotionally astute filmmakers

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

‘Cinema doesn’t ship that way’: Wes Anderson mocks Donald Trump’s film tariff plans in Cannes

While acknowledging he is ‘not an expert in that area of economics’, the director criticised Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on films ‘from foreign lands’

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

Wes Anderson says Gene Hackman was ‘furious’ about his Royal Tenenbaums salary: ‘We had friction’

Director admitted he and the late actor had a tense relationship while filming the 2001 comedy drama

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

Director Wes Anderson reveals Gene Hackman’s verdict on The Royal Tenenbaums

Bill Murray previously said Hackman was ‘really rough’ on the director during the making of the 2001 film

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

My cultural awakening: Groundhog Day made me quit my job, move house and leave my girlfriend

When I saw Bill Murray’s classic comedy I realised that I was trapped in my own unfulfilling time loop

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2025

From The Friend to Taskmaster: your complete entertainment guide for the week ahead

Naomi Watts is landed with a big dog in a poignant tale of loss, while the long-running comedy gameshow serves up its wildest lineup yet

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025

‘Live from London – it’s Saturday night!’ SNL is getting a UK series with British comedy talent

The US comedy institution is set to make its British debut for first time

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

5 new Prime Video dramas with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes I'm streaming in April – and you should too

From romance comedies, to a hard-hitting biopic, these dramas with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes are new to Prime Video in April 2025.

TechRadar · Apr 9, 2025

Bill Murray says he thought it was ‘funny’ to kiss co-worker during Being Mortal filming

Murray added that he didn’t know what ‘prompted’ him to do it

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025

‘To me it’s still funny … it’s still stupid’: Bill Murray speaks out about sexual misconduct allegation

The actor said he was ‘barbecued’ after a complaint on the set of Being Mortal in 2022, which shut down production on the film

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025