A year and a half after the movie studio marketers insisted on misnaming Drive-Away Dolls, Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke have made good on the second part of their promised “lesbian trilogy.” And hoo, boy. Honey Don’t is something. It’s clear now that Henry James’ Drive-Away Dykes (Coen and Cooke’s obviously superior title) was only a […]
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My Old Ass is two different movies, depending on how old you are. If you’re under 35 or so, it’s a sweet coming-of-age story with a sci-fi/fantasy twist. If you’re over 35 and feeling the emotional weight of middle age, it’s a bittersweet parable about coming to terms with your past selves – their decisions,
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How much do we need Will & Harper in 2024? In this dumpster-fire election year, can a charming road-trip buddy comedy – that just happens to be a documentary – save America? Indulge me in a story. The first time I walked in a skirt from my office to the coffee shop down the street,
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Drive-Away Dolls is a silly, campy, very queer shaggy-dog of a movie from a very unexpected source – Ethan Coen, making his first fiction film without brother Joel. Okay, it’s not a total departure – it’s got a road trip caper, daffy hard-boiled dialogue, unexpectedly blunt violence, and a ridiculous MacGuffin fueling the plot. But
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I saw Love Lies Bleeding under the best possible circumstances: stoned and naked on a couch with a highly aroused post-menopausal woman. (Forget the myths! Menopause doesn’t have to kill libido.) Is that gratuitous? So is Love Lies Bleeding. This is not a movie to see straight – in any sense of the word. It’s
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Leaving the theater after National Anthem, I overheard a young man (in his 20s maybe?) say “I think that was the best movie I’ve seen this year.” Then he added, “It’s not been a great movie year.” Was it movie snobbery? Maybe. National Anthem is a unique experience, so gutsy and heartfelt that it short-circuits
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