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, 2022The 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
The Good House
September 27, 2022
Confess, Fletch
September 14, 2022
Movie capers are fun. Fletch, the mystery novel and film adaptation series, is fun. Happily, the newest spin on all of this, well that’s fun, too.
Three Minutes: A Lengthening
August 24, 2022
This quiet yet profound documentary stands not only as a heartbreaking reflection on the Holocaust, but also a testament to the power of film, even those little home movies so many of us have tucked away in a close
