“Love & Friendship” Reveals a Surprisingly Hilarious Jane Austen
MAY 31, 2016 There was a period of time when I was Jane Austen’ed out. By the late 1990s, there already were no less than 5 TV mini-series adaptations…
Month: May 2016
“Weiner” — A Fascinating Portrait of a Political Sociopath
MAY 26, 2016 “Weiner” is a fascinating documentary that is at once compelling, appalling and cringe-inducing, as it captures the self-immolation of a man who is both a born…
Primary Tuesday — Trump Wins Washington State, But Violent Protests Follow His Every Move
MAY 25, 2016 Tuesday night is Primary Night in the heat of the 2016 campaign, but this Tuesday in Washington was a low-impact affair with only the Republican side…
“Maggie’s Plan” — Would You Ever Send Your New Boyfriend Back to His Ex-Wife?
MAY 24, 2016 Did you ever want to return a product that you’re tired of using but you have to come up with a plan to get the store…
Get Your Groove On, But Don’t Miss “The Nice Guys”
MAY 23, 2016 To put it simply, “The Nice Guys” is a blast. The filmmakers had me in the first 10 seconds, when the oh-so-hip Warner Bros. logo of…
Director Terence Davies Returns With the Ravishingly Beautiful “Sunset Song”
MAY 20, 2016 Coming from a place of love (I’m sure), one of the most familiar comments I hear from readers is “Why do you review so many movies…
In “The Lobster,” If Somebody Asks You What Animal You’d Like To Be, It’s No Joke
MAY 19, 2016 When someone asks you in “The Lobster” what animal you would like to be, it’s not a frivolous question. It is deadly serious. “The Lobster” has…
Primary Tuesday — Clinton Ekes Out Kentucky Victory; Sanders Takes Oregon But Won’t Condemn His Violent Nevada Supporters
MAY 18, 2016 Photo: Getty This is really getting ugly. Tuesday was supposed to be a regular Tuesday primary night with contests in Kentucky and Oregon. As expected, Bernie…
Jodie Foster’s “Money Monster” Is an Enjoyable Night At the Movies, But It Could Have Been So Much More
MAY 16, 2016 If you’ve ever seen the financial advice show “Mad Money” on CNBC, you may come away with a “What the hell was that?” reaction after your…
Susan Sarandon Gets To Exercise Her Considerable Acting Chops in “The Meddler,” But To What End?
MAY 13, 2016 A movie with the title “The Meddler” pretty much tells you what you’re in for, and if you think you can anticipate every beat of this…
