Leonardo DiCaprio’s Ernest is unlike any Scorsese protagonist because, well, he’s dumb as rocks. And that changes the film in a fundamental way.
Category: Movies
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‘How to Have Sex’ Considers Assault Survivors
In new films, including “How to Have Sex,” female British directors emphasize the impact of sexual trauma, rather portraying the act itself.
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‘What Happens Later’ Review: Meg Ryan Revisits the Meet-Cute
The rom-com queen directs and stars opposite David Duchovny in this two-hander about former lovers who reconnect after 25 years.
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‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ Review: Smoke on the Water
Neil Burger’s thriller aims to capture a mother pushed to protect her family from her past.
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‘Nyad’ Review: Neptune’s (Estranged) Daughter
Annette Bening plays the long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad as a woman who doesn’t pity herself. Neither does the film.
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‘Quiz Lady’ Review: Dog in Jeopardy
Sandra Oh shines in this road trip buddy comedy about a pair of sisters getting on a TV quiz show to pay the ransom for their stolen dog.
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‘Radical’ Review: To Sergio With Love
A vaguely unconventional teacher galvanizes disadvantaged eighth graders in this highly conventional drama.
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‘Fingernails’ Review: Love, Factually
Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed play confused lonely-hearts torn between science and emotion in this adorable near-future romance.
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‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’ Review: Mississippi Memories
Raven Jackson’s film offers a rich portrait of growing up in rural Mississippi and heralds a fresh, poetic talent.
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‘Wingwomen’ Review: A Crew of Femme Fatales
A feisty Adèle Exarchopoulos does the heavy lifting in this otherwise uninspired action-comedy set in France.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
In this month’s picks, an actor and a director reflect on their careers, while another director reflects on everything else.
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Why Can’t We Give Up the Ghosting?
How a disappearing act became the default ending to so much human interaction.