Matchstick Men vs Rushmore

Matchstick Men is a departure from Scotts usual epic scale, focusing on a smaller, character-driven story about a con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Nicolas Cage delivers a fantastic, nuanced performance as the protagonist whose life is upended by the arrival of his estranged daughter. The film is a clever, funny, and surprisingly touching caper that showcases Scotts versatility as a d...

The film that launched the careers of both Wes Anderson and Jason Schwartzman, 'Rushmore' is a sharp, funny, and surprisingly poignant look at an eccentric high school student. Max Fischer's obsession with his school and his complicated friendship with a wealthy industrialist creates a unique dynamic that is both hilarious and uncomfortable. It established many of the tropes that would define Ande...