Why can’t we have a movie about our female icons that’s even half as exhilarating as they are?
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The Glorias
September 29, 2020A Rainy Day In New York
September 29, 2020
In his new autobiography, Woody Allen insists, several times, he is an ordinary guy who makes ordinary movies. This, his latest, proves him right. At least for the movie part.
The Artist’s Wife
September 23, 2020
What could have been just another one of those “wife” stories gets a bit more interesting than we might have expected.
Kajillionaire
September 22, 2020
Coastal Elites
September 9, 2020
I owe Paul Rudnick an apology. While I was complaining he wasn’t posting his gloriously acerbic tweets enough, he was shaping this series of monologues about life as it is now, reminding us with a poignant hilarity, we are not alone.
Mulan
September 3, 2020
Now, this is my kind of Superhero movie. Disney’s live action remake is more than Marvel-ous, it’s a sweeping, inspirational and beautifully made film, one any family can and should enjoy.
Critical Thinking
September 1, 2020
John Leguizamo’s salute to the high school chess team that could (and did) is the kind of compact, inspirational and entertaining film that used to find an audience. I hope it still can.
An American Pickle
August 7, 2020
If you are surprised at how good Seth Rogen is in his duel role here, you simply haven’t been paying attention.
The Secret: Dare to Dream
July 30, 2020
Perhaps there was a time when this very old fashioned romance could have been viewed as, I don’t know, sweet?
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