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On the Rocks: Daddy Issues
Like Woody Allen, Sofia Coppola is a filmmaker who has come in for criticism for the at-times aggressive whiteness of her characters, even if...
Dear John Letter
In this current phase of Al Pacino’s career, when he’s playing broken-down old men with no one to blame but themselves for being broken...
Los Angeles Thames
Even over the phone, Jay Thames is a massive presence. He has a sandblaster of a voice, and his words come tumbling out with...
Streaming Review: The Fallout
I swear, I wasn’t looking for a movie about school shootings. I just wanted something to pass the time on my flight back into...
Nick Krause On Hollywood, Austin, George Clooney, Madelyn Deutch
People warned me that watching a movie being shot is like watching sap run down a tree. However, what they described as slow, methodical,...
I’ve Gone Bright Red
Plush and inoffensive, Red is based on a relatively obscure graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, but it bears very little resemblance...
Considering Adam Driver
My last post in this irregular series was about an actor who is possibly too reticent for her own good in supporting roles. That’s...
Film Shorts
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (PG-13) Idris Elba stars in this biopic of the late South African leader. Also with Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge,...
Film Shorts // April 30 – May 6, 2025
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Bonjour Tristesse (R) Based on Françoise Sagan’s novel, this movie is about a teenager (Lily McInerny) whose parents’ old friend (Chloë Sevigny) suddenly interrupts...
Film Shorts
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Miles Ahead (R) Don Cheadle stars in his own biography of jazz icon Miles Davis. Also with Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Keith...
