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  • Asteroid City (2023)
    Review preview for Asteroid City

    Anderson has absolute command of his craft and his cast are moulded to it.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
  • The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
    Review preview for The Darjeeling Limited

    Chaotic, funny, beautifully shot and performed with a childlike deadpan.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Three brothers take a 'spiritual journey' across India by train.
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    Review preview for Fantastic Mr. Fox

    A fantastic adaptation that manages to surpass its source material while staying entirely true to its spirit.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Animated version of Roald Dahl's tale about a wily fox.
  • The French Dispatch (2021)
    Review preview for The French Dispatch

    It all has a very particular flavour. Even a new one.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th Century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in the French Dispatch magazine.
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
    Review preview for The Grand Budapest Hotel

    An emotionally engaging tale that sucks you in with its gentle humour and melancholy.

    Max Crawford · 4.5 out of 5
    The adventures of a concierge and a lobby boy who becomes his friend.
  • Hotel Chevalier (2007)
    Review preview for Hotel Chevalier

    Colours and style ooze from the screen.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Short film about a fractured relationship - the film festival prologue to The Darjeeling Limited.
  • Isle Of Dogs (2018)
    Review preview for Isle Of Dogs

    Go in as a fan of Anderson's work and you will not be disappointed. Go in as a fan of film and you will likely be delighted.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    In a future world where dogs have been exiled to the giant rubbish dumps of Trash Island, a Japanese boy sets out alone in search of his beloved pet.
  • The Life Aquatic (2004)
    Review preview for The Life Aquatic

    Anderson creates sealed, self-supporting worlds, crammed with excruciating detail.

    The Exile · 4.5 out of 5
    An ageing oceanographer gathers a crew to hunt a shark that killed his partner.
  • Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Review preview for Moonrise Kingdom

    The perfect summer movie for the eternally 12 who like to travel in style.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Two children make a pact and run off, prompting the local community to go on the hunt for them.
  • The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
    Review preview for The Phoenician Scheme

    The real challenge is to keep up with the pace as well as the information overload.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    The story of a family and a family business.
  • The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Review preview for The Royal Tenenbaums

    Stiller, Paltrow, Murray and Luke Wilson needn't have bothered. Their characters are stuck in ruts.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A family of eccentric geniuses is shaken when their caddish estranged father re-appears in their lives.
  • Rushmore (1998)
    Review preview for Rushmore

    What gives this film an edge over conventional rites-of-passage movies is its oddity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Comic look at life in a private school.
  • The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar (2023)
    Review preview for The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar

    For fans of Dahl or the director, this is unmissable.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    The tale of a gambler who develops magical powers.

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