'Ophelia' Drowns ... In Meaninglessness
Based on a YA novel told from Ophelia's perspective, Claire McCarthy's film is by turns too glib and too reverent with the source material, hopelessly blurring its point of view.
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'The Plagiarists' Ponders Authenticity, Inauthentically
Shot on vintage, lo-fi video cameras, this talky, didactic film finds a bickering couple beginning to question themselves once they start to question a tale told by an older black man.
Hannah Gadsby: If Political Correctness Can Kill Comedy, It's Already Dead
The Australian comedian publicly called it quits in her breakout special, Nanette, last year. That only got more people to pay attention. She now returns with a new tour, Douglas.
'Aloha Rodeo' Offers Alternative To The Cowboy Cliché
Journalists David Wolman and Julian Smith chronicle the history of Hawaii's cattle trade and profile a number of "paniolos" — every bit as tenacious and resourceful as their mainland cohorts.
Imagine There's No Beatles: 'Yesterday' Proves Too Clumsy For Its Clever Conceit
The breezy rom-com is set in a world where only one man remembers the fab four. The film so takes our affection for The Beatles for granted that it never bothers to give the music a proper showcase.
'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' But Still On Familiar Ground
A charming cast, some fun twists, and the usual third-act bloat; Avengers may be over, but this "bright and buoyant" spider-sequel doesn't give you a chance to forget the Marvel formula.
Of Tenants And Tentacles: 'BTTM FDRS' Confronts Gentrification In Comic Horror Form
Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore's new graphic novel is a comic-horror take on the very real problem of gentrification that follows two young artists moving to a struggling Chicago neighborhood.
Roger Ailes Had 'The Loudest Voice' — Beth Ailes Had 'A Real Fierce Loyalty'
The Showtime series The Loudest Voice tells the story of media titan Roger Ailes and the meteoric rise of Fox News. Sienna Miller plays his wife, Beth, who lives in the shadow of her husband.
Champagne, Caviar And No Shame At All: Remembering Judith Krantz
The novelist, who died last week at 91, was often slammed by critics as a frivolous sex-and-shopping writer. But her luxuries were meticulously researched and her sex scenes gloriously shameless.
'When We Were Arabs' Is A Nostalgic Celebration Of A Rich, Diverse Heritage
Author Massoud Hayoun has Moroccan, Egyptian and Tunisian heritage — and is also Jewish. He weaves in his family history with the politics that shaped their lives, including European oppression.