Life Can Be A Mess, But So Is 'Life Itself'
Life Itself, from the creator of This Is Us, launches two family stories on two different continents. It offers some lovely moments, but its grand ambitions are beyond its grasp.
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'Colette' Is A Thoroughly Modern Fille
Wash Westmoreland's biopic of a French literary lioness is well-acted, gorgeously mounted and weighed down with incongruously modern speeches about sexuality and gender.
'The House With A Clock In Its Walls' Is An Eyesore
The exquisite atmosphere and sense of foreboding that made John Bellairs' 1973 book a children's classic gets discarded in favor of a relentless riot of jump-scares and visual noise.
'Love, Gilda': A Comedy Legend, In Her Own Words
This by-the-numbers documentary misses a step by focusing on the late Gilda Radner's celebrity over her comedy, but it's effective when it lets her recently discovered journals do the talking.
'Savior Of Film,' Henri Langlois, Began Extensive Cinema Archive In His Bathtub
One of the most important figures in the history of filmmaking never made a film. Langlois created the Cinémathèque Française, where he preserved and exhibited movies from many countries and eras.
New Biopic 'Blaze' Explores Life Of Texas Outlaw Songwriter
One of the unsung heroes of the Texas Outlaw music movement was songwriter Blaze Foley. A new biopic directed by Ethan Hawke explores Foley's life and music.
Toronto Film Award Expected To Put 'Green Book' On Oscar Shortlists
The Toronto International Film Festival wrapped up Sunday, offering some early hints about Hollywood's awards season. The festival's top prize went to Peter Farrelly's Green Book.
With Wallpaper, 'Whiskey' And Women, Reese Witherspoon Celebrates The South
The actress' book title, Whiskey in a Teacup, comes from a phrase her grandmother used to describe Southern women: Like whiskey in a teacup, they're beautiful on the outside and fierce on the inside.
Bradley Cooper On The Personal Story Behind 'A Star Is Born'
In his directorial debut, the actor plays an aging musician who falls for and mentors an up-and-coming talent — played by Lady Gaga — even as his own troubles surface.
A Child's Best Interest Is The Subject Of Complex Debate In 'The Children Act'
A new — and nuanced — legal drama features Emma Thompson as a family court judge trying to determine whether a minor can be forced to undergo a blood transfusion against his will.