Wes Anderson Archives

Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton star in Wes Anderson's The Phoenican Scheme.

The Phoenician Scheme Review: Anderson’s Antiquities Adventure

by Pat Mullen | June 5, 2025

Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton star in The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson's sprawling ensemble film where the joy is in the details.

The Classics Shelf: Anjelica Huston

by Bil Antoniou | June 9, 2024

That Shelf salutes the career of Anjelica Huston by surveying her films like The Dead, The Grifters, Prizzi's Honor, The Addams Family, and Enemies, A Love Story.

The Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts: Invincible vs. Anderson

by Pat Mullen | February 15, 2024

The Oscar nominees for Best Live Action Short Film are Invincible, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The After, Knight of Fortune and Red, White, and Blue.

Horoscopics: Top 10 Virgo-Season Movies

by Dara Moats | August 26, 2023

Dara Moats is back with another edition of Horoscopics! This time she's brought us 10 movies that encompass Virgo energy.

Metro Morning: Wes Anderson returns with Asteroid City

by Jason Gorber | June 24, 2023

Our Chief Film Critic Jason Gorber drops in to Metro Morning to discuss the latest from director Wes Anderson, Asteroid City.

Asteroid City Review

by Marko Djurdjic | June 23, 2023

Asteroid City sees Wes Anderson at his most hopeful and political, tackling trauma, quarantine, and the mysteries of outer space. It's a welcome pivot.

Asteroid City Is Wes Anderson’s Wacky Ride with Meta-Theatre

by Pat Mullen | June 22, 2023

Asteroid City sees Wes Anderson wrestle with the dynamics of stage and screen. It's a hoot, but his play-within-a-film sort of gets it backwards.

Cannes 2023: Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City Review

by Jason Gorber | May 24, 2023

Our look at Asteroid City, the latest from Wes Anderson, a weird and wild film starring an absolute army of A-level talent.

He Saved Latin: A Wes Anderson Retrospective

by Marko Djurdjic | October 22, 2021

In preparation for the release of his tenth film, The French Dispatch, That Shelf takes a chronological look back at Wes Anderson’s sprawling, whimsical, and oftentimes biting filmography.

The French Dispatch Review: A Mag Gag

by Pat Mullen | October 22, 2021

Wes Anderson pays tribute to the printed word in his latest farce.

The French Dispatch Cannes Review Featured

CONTEST: See Advanced Screenings of THE FRENCH DISPATCH Across Canada!

by That Shelf Staff | October 14, 2021

To celebrate the arrival of Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch, That Shelf wants to send you and a friend to see advanced screenings in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver!