The Auteur, The Farm, and the Cuss - FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009)

With an animated offering comparable to taking a draught of Frank Bean's "liquid gold" cider, Wes Anderson shows off his mise-en-scene mastery in 2009's Fantastic Mr. Fox. A tail about a retired thief who's Bean put through the trials of fatherhood, and grows so tired of his domesticated, Boggis surroundings that he is quickly forced to Bunce from farm-to-farm with a cavalry of critters in a fight for their survival. Join Erich and Krishiv as they dive into Anderson's fully articulated aesthetic, the production's indebtedness to the heist film, and the movie star ensemble's role in animated filmmaking - no promises that you won't find any extra puns throughout the episode for the occasion!

Erica Wagner's Essay: Fantastic Mr. Fox: Vulpine Nature