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Wes Anderson's 'Phoenician Scheme': Ridiculous Fun with Assassins!

12/27/2025

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Wes Anderson (filmmaker) releases The Phoenician Scheme, a film starring Benicio Del Toro and Mia Threapleton.
The story follows tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda and his daughter on a trip filled with assassins.
Critics describe the film as ridiculous yet entertaining.
The Good Ship Murder Christmas Special opens its third series with Donna finding Bernie dead in a monastery in Alicante.
Singer Jack, sacked, may need to return to solve the crime.

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Story summary

Wes Anderson (filmmaker) releases The Phoenician Scheme, a film starring Benicio Del Toro and Mia Threapleton.
The story follows tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda and his daughter on a trip filled with assassins.
Critics describe the film as ridiculous yet entertaining.
The Good Ship Murder Christmas Special opens its third series with Donna finding Bernie dead in a monastery in Alicante.
Singer Jack, sacked, may need to return to solve the crime.