Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the venerable novel is a project worth rooting for. But it’s a very hard one to recommend.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
November 16, 2022
The Fabelmans
November 9, 2022
Steven Spielberg’s confessional is an elegant, compassionate and often funny counterpoint. Far more than just a memory of a great artist’s development, this autobiographical piece balances that story of beginnings with the realities of the endings that surrounded him.
Causeway
November 1, 2022
This beautifully acted drama leaves its mark. Quiet and unflinchingly honest, this is not a movie about superheroes. But, then again, maybe it is.
The White Lotus, Season 2
October 25, 2022
Season two of this deliciously addictive morality tale isn’t as good as season one. It’s better. I think.
Tar
October 4, 2022
Todd Field’s elegant and compelling drama is an of the moment look at power and its abuse. It’s a great, relevant piece of writing, brought to unshakeable life by a terrific cast, led by the inimitable Cate Blanchett.
Triangle of Sadness
October 2, 2022
Hocus Pocus 2
September 29, 2022
This machine-like re-meet, where we eventually get together with the bewitched Sanderson Sisters of Salem, begins with a reminder of how the witches got booted out of their home to begin with.
The Good House
September 27, 2022
Bros
September 26, 2022
Billy Eichner’s gay romantic comedy is a lot of things. It’s funny, it’s sweet, it’s bold and it is purposely very much of the moment. And while some may celebrate its very existence, what I appreciated the most were some of the quieter, more unexpected notes, observations that don’t take a pass on the truth of LGBTQ+ life as it is, right now.
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