Anya Taylor-Joy’s ‘Emma’ is beautiful but uneven
Movie review: “Emma” nails the early 19th century English countryside, costumes, manors and manners. But the interludes are jarring.
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Anya Taylor-Joy’s ‘Emma’ is beautiful but uneven
‘Midnight Run’ (1988) propelled by De Niro, Grodin
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin are an odd couple with comedic chemistry in this on-the-run classic.
‘She’s Having a Baby’ (1988) doesn’t know what it wants
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Kevin Bacon’s character doesn’t know what he wants out of life, and the film doesn’t know what it wants to be.
‘Barjo’ (1992) wryly adapts ‘Confessions of a Crap Artist’
PKD flashback (Movie review): This French adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s first-published non-SF novel is faithful but decidedly quirky.
‘Nate and Hayes’ (1983) swashbuckles to South Pacific
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): One of the most unusual entries in Hughes’ catalog, this is a decent and gorgeous-looking swashbuckler.
Make this your Flick pick for ‘Election’ (1999) season
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Payne’s film is a near-perfect portrayal of the fact that God does not favor the best human beings.
Cohen still comedy king in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’
Movie review: Candid-camera moments, improv acting, editing trickery and scripted writing combine for lots of LOL humor.
Keaton’s ‘Mr. Mom’ (1983) is a soapy domestic sitcom
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Keaton and Garr are pleasant, but the dad’s helplessness is simultaneously absurd and not as funny as it should be.
‘Heathers’ (1989) is ‘so very’ hard to watch
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): I’m very much in the minority here, but Winona Ryder’s dark comedy classic didn’t connect with me.
Hughes’ ‘Curly Sue’ (1991) is a lovable, if strange, fable
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): “Curly Sue” has no grip on reality, but a sweet father-daughter relationship makes it oddly lovable.