Movies – Page 49

‘The Friend’ Review: The Writer vs. the Great Dane

Naomi Watts plays a writer in mourning who is given a formidable gift from a friend in this adaptation of the Sigrid Nunez novel.

By Sheri Linden

Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega play a father and daughter who run down a mystical beast and end up running amok with a monstrous brood.

By Manohla Dargis

Carey Mulligan briefly warms this damp, downbeat comedy about two lonely men and their musical obsession.

By Jeannette Catsoulis

The Oscar-winning documentary has surpassed $2 million at the box office despite the lack of a traditional distribution deal.

By Marc Tracy