Jonathan Levine on “Nine Perfect Strangers” and our desperation for wellness
The director of Hulu’s latest talks about juggling such a large, prestigious cast and deconstructing our ideas of wellness.
Search Results for: Nicole Kidman
Nine Perfect Strangers coasts past a weak script with a stellar cast
Nicole Kidman leads a capable, all-star ensemble through David E. Kelley’s take on wellness culture, even as it struggles to keep your attention. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Big Little Lies and The Undoing creator David E. Kelley returns to the small screen for another collaboration with Nicole Kidman with Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers, an … Nine Perfect Strangers coasts past a weak script with a stellar cast
Inside the uncomfortably small world of “Panic Room”
One of David Fincher’s more straightforward suspense thrillers, Panic Room finds that greed always levels the playing ground.
“The Prom” is a glittery, insubstantial musical fantasia
Ryan Murphy’s bajillionth project for Netflix adapts the Broadway musical to spectacular effect, even if the spectacle wallpapers over its lack of substance.
P.S.H. I Love You: Avoid the trip to “Cold Mountain”
Philip Seymour Hoffman does his level best to elevate Anthony Minghella’s Oscar-friendly Miramax Western, but even he can’t save it.
“Stoker” brought Park Chan-wook to America for a Gothic exercise in style
The director’s sole English-language film to date is a simmering, occasionally empty exercise in Hitchcockian style.
We’ll never forgive Joel Schumacher his “Trespass”
Joel Schumacher’s final film is a hodgepodge of hokey thriller twists and a ridiculous performance from Nic Cage.
Joygasm! “Batman Forever” celebrates its 25th birthday
Love it or hate it, Joel Schumacher’s first take on the Caped Crusader was a neon-lit spectacle. Two of our writers debate its flaws & merits.
Here She Comes, Watch Your Step: 10 Pop Culture Femme Fatales
A look at some of our favorite movie & TV characters who used body & brains to get what they want — even if it killed someone.
Bombshell Review: Fox News Satire Has Enough of a Bang
Jay Roach’s retelling of the Fox News harassment scandal has sufficient momentum and typically strong performances to largely overcome its undercooked politics.
His Dark Materials Recap: “The Idea of North”
Lyra discovers Mrs. Coulter’s dark side in an occasionally overstuffed second episode.
The Goldfinch Review: Lukewarm Book Adaptation Fails to Fly
While it captures some of the melancholy of the acclaimed novel, John Crowley’s adaptation is too leaden and self-serious to really soar.
How Frank Ocean’s “nostalgia: ULTRA” Shines New Light on “Eyes Wide Shut”
Stanley Kubrick’s mercurial erotic drama gets some much-needed context thanks to one of Frank Ocean’s most infamous mixtapes.
Meryl Alone Can’t Save the Second Season of “Big Little Lies”
The cultural phenomenon returns, minus its star director, with a little more Streep in its step.
“The Upside” Review: Not as painful as swapping catheters
Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart serve up surface-level schmaltz in this treacly disabilities drama.
Aquaman Review: James Wan Drags the DCEU Out of the Depths
The latest DCEU movie makes waves, but succumbs to the undertow of the series’ previous mistakes.
Boy Erased Review: Joel Edgerton Exposes the Malpractice of Conversion Therapy
An all-star cast, including Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe, bring a serious issue for the GLBTQ community to a broader audience. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Based on the 2016 memoir of the same name by Garrard Conley, Boy Erased is the emotional journey of teenager Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges) through … Boy Erased Review: Joel Edgerton Exposes the Malpractice of Conversion Therapy
10 Movie Witches to Hex Your Halloween
This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Halloween season is here, which means it’s the season of the witch. The witch has long been a part of our collective unconscious, mostly in our nightmares where she tended to be a convenient scapegoat. And she continues to be a part of our culture today, albeit in … 10 Movie Witches to Hex Your Halloween
HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES Trailer: John Cameron Mitchell’s Boy-Meets-Alien-Girl Story
Watch the latest trailer for A24 and Film 4’s boy-meets-alien punk romance, directed by John Cameron Mitchell and adapted from the Neil Gaiman short story. This piece was originally published on Alcohollywood Romance can be hard, especially when you’re a punk and she’s an alien. Adapted from the Hugo-nominated short story of the same name … HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES Trailer: John Cameron Mitchell’s Boy-Meets-Alien-Girl Story
Our Next Top 10 Films of 2017
This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Now that awards season is around the corner, everyone’s talking about their top ten films of this past year. With so many smart, insightful critics putting out lists that look very similar to mine, I thought I’d do something different. Enough people have rightly piled on the praise … Our Next Top 10 Films of 2017
Special Ops: Lioness Misses the Mark
Taylor Sheridan’s latest puts the limits of his craft on full display.