Let Margot Tenenbaum Be Your Guide to a Much-Needed Bathtub Unwind

Set against the canon of always-on-repeat holiday movies, it seems like an oversight that we’ve somehow left The Royal Tenenbaums out of the usual rotation. It’s true, there are few overt cues to the season in the Wes Anderson classic, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The surname, of course, bears a passing resemblance to the traditional carol. The plot centers around a dysfunctional family (a genre staple), and the primly stylized tableaux feel like presents themselves, all wrapped up in Scalamandre wallpaper and silk upholstery. A keen ear will even pick out the plaintive strains of the Vince… Read Full Article