Even as his style has become even more ornate, the subjects he’s been tackling feel increasingly political. See: his latest, The Phoenician Scheme.

This S-chassis served as a first car, technical teacher, Formula D competitor, time capsule, and children’s book series co-star.

Preity Zinta is a surprise. Her role would have been played by one of the notorious vamps in the 1960s and 70s. She plays the ...