Posts Tagged ‘older’
Young Adult: Gary Unmarried
A bitter hot mess gives this comedy its zip.KRISTIAN LIN
Everyone connected with Young Adult seems to have something to prove. Director Jason Reitman, typecast as a purveyor of crowd-pleasing entertainment that’s mature and intelligent enough to win awards, wants to show that he ca...
The Debt Doesn’t Pay
Though thrilling in spots, this spy caper doesn’t have enough action.STEVE STEWARD
When it comes to spy agencies, Americans are typically familiar with four: the CIA, the old KGB, Britain’s Ml6, and Israel’s Mossad. This last is known for general badassery, a reputation built on shrewd intelligence and sw...
Domestic Conflict
KRISTIAN LINWhen I was a boy, I visited relatives in South America and noticed that all my uncles and aunts seemed to employ maids. I thought it was strange. My relatives weren’t noticeably wealthier than my parents, and yet neither ...
Grouchy
Last CallHere’s the thing: I applaud anyone who opens a business right now, especially if the business is in booze. Economists look at the construction industry as a means of gauging the health and well-being of the nation’s...
James McMurtry
Listen UpFort Worth-born James McMurtry continues to display a wickedly sharp sense of right and wrong on his new Just Us Kids.