“Downhill” Is an Apt Description of the Trajectory of Its Script
MARCH 2, 2020 Sometimes — OK, most of the time — American remakes of successful European films become a pale copy of the original. Yes, “Three Men and a…
Marriage
Now Playing In Your Living Room — Noah Baumbach’s Funny and Painful “Marriage Story”
DECEMBER 9, 2019 Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” begins with the voice of Charlie Barber (Adam Driver) extolling the many reasons why she loves his wife Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) —…
“The Big Sick” Looks Like a “Boy-Meets-Girl” Romantic Comedy, But Wait
AUGUST 3, 2017 The second-birthday celebration for Exact Change Today is over, and it’s time to get back to work. And happily, we begin Year #3 on a very…
Two Powerhouse Performances Lead Jeff Nichols’ Profile-in-Courage, “Loving”
DECEMBER 15, 2016 “Loving,” written and directed by Jeff Nichols, is that rare film filled with powerful strengths that does something that films rarely do — it downplays them.…
Anthony Weiner & Huma Abedin — When a Troubled Marriage Is Used As Campaign Ammunition
AUGUST 30, 2016 Photo: Getty When a marriage is in trouble and may be on the verge of breaking up, it’s very often sad. But when that potential break-up…
“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…
“Chelsea Does” — Netflix Brings Chelsea Handler Back to TV in a Provocative Documentary Series
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 I have had an interesting personal relationship with Chelsea Handler. Full disclosure: I was brought in to become the network censor for her late-night talk show,…
PSIFF: Charlotte Rampling Gets the Role of a Lifetime in Andrew Haigh’s “45 Years”
JANUARY 8, 2015 – PALM SPRINGS, CA If you (or your parents, for that matter) have been in a long-term relationship, you know the shorthand. Marriage is always work…
What the GOP Candidates’ Reaction to Marriage Equality Says About Their Game Plan
JUNE 29, 2015 The GOP today was on the verge of returning to the store what could have been a very valuable gift handed them by the Supreme Court. Friday’s…
