# 464: Dispatch 4 from Cannes 2025: The Phoenician Scheme, Pillion, Urchin & The Chronology of Water. Guest John Bleasdale, critic & author

An episode of [Pop Culture Confidential](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/986166282), 19 May 2025, 37 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1130e65f0/podcast/play/120602462/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F424969855-44100-2-a72549929955e3dd.mp3

Christina is joined by critic and author John Bleasdale (The Magic Hours: The Films and Hidden Life of Terrence Malick) for a new dispatch from the Croisette. They dive into some of the most talked-about titles at the festival, including The Phoenician Scheme by Wes Anderson, Pillion starring Alexander Skarsgård, and two films directed by actors: Kristen Stewart’s The Chronology of Water and Harris Dickinson’s Urchin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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