A likeable enough adaptation, but throughout, I couldn’t help but wonder how the novel’s legions of fans would take to it. Because there has been a major change to this none-too-subtle story of womanhood in the 1950’s, maybe because the filmmakers thought there weren’t “Lessons” enough in the much beloved book?
Bruce Springsteen’s “Addicted to Romance”, written to accompany the credits on Rebecca Miller’s film, is lithe and lovely. Too bad the movie itself is anything but.
This sizzling psychological thriller is a lot more fun than it probably should be. Because premiering writer/director Chole Domont is tackling some heavy duty stuff here. And, for the most part, she delivers a compelling, all too contemporary puzzle we’ll be putting together long after the film is over.
There are many delicious moments in Pablo Larrain’s vampire allegory. I just wish there had been more of them to sink our teeth into.
You might think a movie about an extra-terrestrial would have its head in the clouds. But this little charmer has its feet firmly planted on the ground and its heart wide open.
You can’t say this season doesn’t start off with a bang. Just like that, we get to watch as most of those iconic ladies have some super steamy sex. Which, after all, is a rather on brand reminder the origins of all this were a book and series that wasn’t called Sex and the City for nothing.
Poignant and powerful, this compelling drama reminds us that, in too many ways, we have not come a long way, baby.
In the sea of superheroes and huge budget extravaganzas, this latest treat from Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis-Dreyfus feels like a gift. And, for some of us, a very relatable gift.
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