Mark Ruffalo

Film Review: In “Poor Things,” Pathos Gives Way to Pizzazz

December 18, 2023
Posted in , ,

“Poor Things” is a film in which the set designers are as much the auteurs as the director, to the detriment of the pathos that is at the heart of Alasdair Gray’s novel.

Read More

Film Review: “Dark Waters” — Poison and Passion

December 11, 2019
Posted in , ,

Dark Waters may not be Todd Haynes’ most beautiful film, but it may yet prove to be among his most important.

Read More

Film Review: A Blazingly Good “Spotlight”

November 3, 2015
Posted in , ,

Given the precipitous Internet-driven decline of print journalism over the past decade, Spotlight vividly reminds us of the clout of a local newspaper speaking truth to power.

Read More

Fuse Film Review: “Begin Again” — Lost Souls Making Uneven Music Together

July 5, 2014
Posted in , ,

Begin Again is a film with considerable flaws and strengths. The later include stellar performances by Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, and Hailee Steinfeld.

Read More

TV Review: “The Normal Heart” — A Decent Update of an Aged Polemic about AIDS

May 25, 2014
Posted in , ,

Most of HBO’s “The Normal Heart” is a pretty decent adaptation of the 1985 stage script, with some good things added, including an effective pre-credit section set on Fire Island in 1982.

Read More

Recent Posts