Review: Joaquin Phoenix Treks the Long Road to Sobriety in ‘Don’t Worry’ Posted July 12, 2018 by JEANNETTE CATSOULIS Mr. Phoenix plays the disabled alcoholic cartoonist John Callahan in Gus Van Sant’s cleverly volatile biopic.
New Trailer: ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ Posted January 16, 2018 by BRUCE FRETTS Gus Van Sant directs a biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix as the disabled cartoonist John Callahan. Rooney Mara, Jack Black and Jonah Hill also appear.
New Trailer: ‘Mary Magdalene,’ Starring Rooney Mara Posted November 30, 2017 by BRUCE FRETTS The 2018 drama reteams the director of “Lion” with that film’s co-star to tell the biblical story of Jesus’ follower.
New Trailer: ‘Mary Magdalene,’ Starring Rooney Mara Posted November 30, 2017 by BRUCE FRETTS The 2018 drama reteams the director of “Lion” with that film’s co-star to tell the biblical story of Jesus’ follower.
Review: ‘The Discovery’ of an Afterlife, Then the Suicides Posted March 29, 2017 by NEIL GENZLINGER A science-fiction romance starring Robert Redford begins with the premise that proof of what’s next has been found. After that, things turn ugly.
Review: ‘Song to Song,’ Terrence Malick’s Latest Beautiful Puzzle Posted March 16, 2017 by MANOHLA DARGIS This drama about intersecting love lives features themes like betrayal, identity and art. Religion appears, too, in the film, set in Austin, Tex.
Review: ‘Lion’ Brings Tears for a Lost Boy, Wiped Dry by Google Posted November 24, 2016 by A. O. SCOTT Saroo’s journey begins when he accidentally travels more than 1,000 miles from his home in central India to the streets of Calcutta.
Oscars 2016: Chris Rock Scores and ‘Spotlight’ Takes Center Stage Posted February 29, 2016 by MICHAEL CIEPLY and BROOKS BARNES The newspaper drama about the Catholic Church cover-up of sexual abuse by priests snatched top honors over “The Revenant,” considered the favorite by many.
The Carpetbagger: Studio Two-Step Sometimes Defies Oscar Labels Posted January 14, 2016 by CARA BUCKLEY The sleight of hand, of sorts, that goes into awards-show maneuvering can be very obvious.