Jonah Hill’s romantic comedy is full of heart. Maybe that’s the problem.
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January 24, 2023A Man Called Otto
January 9, 2023
I was perplexed this remake wasn’t hoisted into more theaters for the holiday season. After all, a Scrooge story is pretty much expected then. But, coming to us in the dead of winter, I can see why some may, despite their best intentions, fall for it. Because, for better or worse, this one feels like a big warm blanket.
The Pale Blue Eye
January 6, 2023
We’ve got to chip through a whole lot of frost to get to the fiery heart of this Gothic whodunit.
Babylon
December 17, 2022
So, I guess you CAN have too much of a good thing. Because Damien Chazelle’s three hour ode to old Hollywood has some very good stuff in it. But it’s incessant go for it urgency swirls, whirls and, ultimately, wears thin, exhausting itself and those of us watching.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
December 15, 2022
Maybe not my last wish, but I certainly wouldn’t mind listening to Antonio Banderas swashbuckle away as Puss in Boots forever. In this, the latest chapter of the Shrek series, the original voice actors are back and this time, they’re facing, amazingly enough, mortality.
White Noise
November 23, 2022
Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the venerable novel is a project worth rooting for. But it’s a very hard one to recommend.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
November 16, 2022
Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the venerable novel is a project worth rooting for. But it’s a very hard one to recommend.
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.
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