Albert Nobbs: Man Drag
Glenn Close has been trying to get Albert Nobbs made into a film since 1982. Before she delivered any of the screen performances that...
No Regrets
Rob Williams is not related to the British pop singer Robbie Williams, though some people do confuse the two of them. "I get phone...
Kryptonite
I’m not sure why this film is called Hollywoodland. The name refers to what Hollywood was originally known as, but it really doesn’t have...
Camp Rock
This is why I love my job: Sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised when I expect nothing. Bandslam is a cookie-cutter teen comedy released in the...
Due Date Past Due
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: There’s this tightly wound business guy who has to get across the country to be with his...
Legal Eagle: The Conspirator
Even though it has a bigger budget and higher production values than most of the entries at the Sundance Film Festival, the historical legal...
All the Real Girls
My expectations were modest going into The Devil Wears Prada. The film is based on Lauren Weisberger’s dishy 2003 novel, which became a best-seller...
Making Mary
Saving Mr. Banks is a lie. I don’t mean in the film-school sense that all movies (even documentaries) are fictions constructed by an author....
Salmon Fishing: Running Dry
Why is this movie called Salmon Fishing in the Yemen? Like the satirical Paul Torday novel that it’s based on, the film constantly refers...
Oscar’s Hidden Gold
I’m joining the Oscar boycott this year. It’s partly out of sympathy with #OscarsSoWhite, but it’s mostly because I don’t think any of the...
