Book Lovers Series

Book Lovers: Episode 37

Episode 37: The Films of Wes Anderson

February 25, 2022


You might not know him by name, but you know the aesthetic. A soft warm filter, perfectly framed still shots, vintage-yet-modern costumes, and bubbly but moody music. Since his first film Bottle Rocket in 1996, and especially since the release of 2012’s Moonrise Kingdom, Wes Anderson has become one of the most recognizable film auteurs of the last 25 years. But beyond the looks of Anderson’s films lies a unifying set of themes, especially the meaning of family, both blood and found. In this episode, Jess and Joseph (diehard Anderson fans) discuss their relationships with Anderson’s films, and Carmanita (who watched her first Wes Anderson films specifically for this episode) tries to describe exactly what Tilda Swinton looks like in The Grand Budapest Hotel.




Titles discussed:

  • The filmography of Wes Anderson
  • The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz
  • Accidentally Wes Anderson by Wally Koval