Spotlight DVD REVIEW Now streaming and on DVD: 'The Phoenician Scheme' gives Michael Cera a big bump BRUCE R. MILLER Jul 27, 2025 Jul 27, 2025 Updated Nov 24, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wes Anderson films are always a visual treat and “The Phoenician Scheme” is certainly no exception.kAmxE F?7@=5D =:<6 2 A@A\FA 3@@< 2?5 8:G6D 2 9@DE @7 3:8 ?2>6D 2 492?46 E@ A=2J :? 2 G6CJ 56=:89E7F= D2?53@I] w6C6[ E92E D2?53@I >@G6D 2C@F?5 7C6BF6?E=J 2?5 ?6G6C =:89ED =@?8 6?@F89 7@C @?6 @7 :ED >682\DE2CD E@ 86E 2 E9:C5 D46?6]k^AmkAm%96 AC6>:D6 :D 2 5@@KJ — q6?:4:@ s6= %@C@ A=2JD p?2E@=6 z@C52[ 2 3FD:?6DD EJ4@@? H9@ DFCG:G6D D:I 2DD2DD:?2E:@? 2EE6>AED 2?5 564:56D :E >:89E 36 E:>6 E@ 5C27E 2 DF446DD:@? 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