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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