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THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR (AND 3 OTHER STORIES) REVIEW
How lucky are we that we get not 1, not 2, not 3, but 5 new projects from Wes Anderson in 2023?! Along with Asteroid City earlier this year, Wes Anderson has released 4 new short films on Netflix based on the works of Roald Dahl. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is the main short released which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular Sugar. Sugar, initially a selfish well-to-do gambler, develops the ability to see without using his eyes leading to riches beyond his imagination. Yet, he finds himself bored and dissatisfied with life. Like other Anderson films, the story within a story structure is used masterfully showcasing excellent performances by Anderson newcomers Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, Dev Patel, Rupert Friend, and finally returning to the Andersonverse Ralph Fiennes. The other shorts (The Swan, The Rat Catcher, and Poison) are equally delightful and beautiful, reusing the actors in different roles. These shorts show Anderson at the top of his game and it’s no wonder that these films are being heralded as some of the best of his filmography. Wright, Melina, and Ryan have a grand ol’ time discussing the quartet of films and which ones were their favorites.
DIRECTED BY: Wes Anderson
STARRING: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, David Gant, Jarvis Cocker, Rupert Friend, Asa Jennings, Eliel Ford, Truman Hanks, Benoît Herlin, Octavio Tapia, Till Sennhenn,
YOUR REVIEWERS
Wright Sulek (Screener Squad, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Trash in the Can, Audio Editor)
Wright hails from the northern suburbs of Dallas, Texas. His passion for filmmaking brought him to Austin to study and make movies. Since then he’s had his hand in acting, writing, and directing his own short films with numerous like-minded film geeks he’s met along his journey. His newest interest has brought him into the podcasting world. He co-hosted a few different movie related podcasts such as ‘And Now This’ and ‘The Match Cut’. He currently co-hosts with longtime friend, Eric Samaniego, where they talk shop about the grimiest, trashiest, lost gems of movies on their show, ‘Trash in the Can’. Wright also guests and hosts reviews on Screener Squad and Highly Suspect Reviews as well as co-hosts Digital Noise with Chris Cox.
Melina Eames (Screener Squad)
Melina first discovered that she carried the nerd gene at the tender age of four following her exposure to a little film called A New Hope. In the twenty-some years that followed, Melina continued to grow into her geek identity through the discovery of Batman, Mst3k, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and The Mandalorian. But perhaps her most significant discovery came at the age of fourteen when a night of YouTube mining led her to the review site of Spill.com. Melina became a devoted follower whose fandom did not end with the site’s demise. By then, it had worked its dark magic and left her with a love and appreciation for film criticism that she has yet to shrug.
Ryan Aleck Hill (Screener Squad, Video and Audio editor)
Ryan is a Washington D.C. based filmmaker & video editor who loves watching and talking about movies more than just about anything. He currently works at a creative agency as a director of photography/video editor, and does freelance video editing for Anthony Fantano/TheNeedleDrop. He also has a YouTube channel (Downhill Media) where he works on a weirdo art explainer series called “Artsplained” with his partner Michelle. He was a part of the Spill.com community way back in the day, where he was cursed with an obsession for movies. In an effort to break the curse, he shows up on the Screener Squad podcast every once in a while and edits for One Of Us. Chris Cox claims that this is the only way it can be broken. You can follow him on Twitter but you’ll probably regret it.
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