Oh dear! I thought I shared this, but, uh, looks like I didn’t! So here it is, my review of Brian Crano’s Permission, which is maybe the only Valentine’s Day movie anyone needed this year. (Maybe also The Shape of Water. Or Phantom Thread.) I rather liked this, with a couple of specific reservations, but those aside it’s … Continue reading
“Why does every single Jason Bateman character ever insist on associating with morons? Bateman’s always been the smartest, most hapless schmuck in the room; ever since his days on Arrested Development, viewers have gravitated towards him out of sympathy, wanting to support his innate, down-to-earth likeability. But there’s a point at which an actor’s persona … Continue reading
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis team up with Jay Roach, Shawn Harwell, and Adam McKay to lampoon politicians, super PACs, and foolish constituents, but despite their best comic intentions and efforts, they only get halfway there. Continue reading
A Constant Visual Feast 