John du Pont (Steve Carrell with a prosthetic nose) was supposed to ride horses, a regal sport for a regal family — America’s richest dynasty. But he defied his …
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John du Pont (Steve Carrell with a prosthetic nose) was supposed to ride horses, a regal sport for a regal family — America’s richest dynasty. But he defied his …
[Read more...] about ‘Foxcatcher’ wrestles with entitlement and male bonding
By chasing after a PG13 rating, Mockingjay Part 1 has lost much of the moral ambiguity that made the books so interesting. …
[Read more...] about Mockingjay Part 1: too many hovercrafts, not enough Finnick
When was the last time you saw an earnest, honest-to-god romance that wasn’t drippy, Nicholas Sparks fare? It’s a film species that seems to be approaching …
[Read more...] about ‘Beyond The Lights’: Gina Prince-Bythewood gets romance right
In Force Majeure, an avalanche is a catalyst for the hilarious breakdown of a marriage. Östlund pushes all the events just to the edge of absurdity, to find the …
[Read more...] about Force Majeure: Ruben Östlund finds the comedy in marital strife
In The Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne (My Week with Marilyn and Les Misérables) gives an impressively detailed performance as cosmologist …
[Read more...] about Eddie Redmayne on Stephen Hawking and shooting out of order