“Love, Simon” Tells a Sweet Coming Out Story, But It Might Have Been Better Without All That Sugar
APRIL 5, 2018 When I first saw the trailer for “Love, Simon,” I thought to myself that it looked like the Best Picture of 1995. In an era of…
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“Roseanne” the Return is a Smash Hit, But What To Do with Roseanne Barr?
APRIL 2, 2018 On Friday evening, I was attending a seder, and after prayers were finished, the dinner conversation turned, as it often does out here, to the topics…
Director Ava DuVernay Swings For the Fences, But “A Wrinkle in Time” Is Only a Bloop Single
MARCH 29, 2018 After creating two of the most challenging films in the past four years about African-American history, Ava DuVernay would seem to be able to direct almost…
“Angels in America” Returns to Broadway, As Powerful As Ever
MARCH 27, 2018 Photo: Sara Krulwich/The New York Times If you weren’t around in 1993, it’s hard to describe the thunderclap that occurred when Tony Kushner’s two-part play, “Angels…
“Annihilation” — The Best Film Out There That You’re Not Seeing
MARCH 26, 2018 “Annihilation” has almost everything. The film adaptation of the first novel in Jeff VanderMeer’s best-selling “Southern Reach Trilogy,” “Annihilation” has received terrific notices (currently 88% favorable…
Trans Actress Daniela Vega Shines in the Landmark Oscar Winner “A Fantastic Woman”
MARCH 15, 2018 I know that I swore that I had closed the door on 2017. But in the words of former Presidential confidante Hope Hicks, that was a…
“Black Panther” Rewrites the Rules on How to Make a Powerful Superhero Movie
MARCH 13, 2018 Among the many wonderful things about Ryan Coogler’s latest film, “Black Panther,” is that the director doesn’t approach it as a superhero movie. It’s as if…
The 10 Best Films of 2017
MARCH 8, 2018 2017? Wasn’t that…months ago? Talk about coming late to the party. OK, most critics have submitted their Ten Best lists some time ago, but sometimes it’s…
An Oscar Ceremony Struggling to Hit the Right Tone, But Frances McDormand Saves the Evening
MARCH 5, 2018 Photo: Reuters Let’s all take a deep breath. It’s over. The Trump Administration? Not yet. I’m talking about an extra-long (delayed by the Winter Olympics) Oscar…
My Guaranteed Don’t-Sue-Me-If-I’m-Wrong Oscar Predictions
FEBRUARY 28, 2018 This is the column I have most dreaded to write all year and the one I’ll most regret re-reading on Monday morning. Exact Change Today has…
