Sarah Osman
The ratio between fantasy and real life felt off in this uneven film version of Kander and Ebb’s 1990 musical.
Considering its hard-to-fault premise, Peacock’s “The ‘Burbs” should be a lot more fun than it is.
For all its rewards as a gross-out experience, “The Doctors’ Riot of 1788” has an ethical question at its core: does the search for medical knowledge outweigh our respect for human life and death?
“Twinless” is by far the most surprising film I’ve seen in a long time. I relished the emotional rollercoaster ride director and writer James Sweeney takes us on.
The problem is that, as “Eternity” goes on, the film starts to feel as if it is taking an eternity.
This well-done mystery supplies an insightful look at how money, politics, and religion have become intertwined—and where that may be taking us.
“Wicked: For Good” has its faults, but it still stands out as one of the stronger adaptations of a musical to film.
“The Seduction” is visually stunning but, even though it is the magnificently clothed French aristocracy, it all comes down to unremarkable people behaving badly.
“Stumble” is a welcome addition to the increasingly tired mockumentary genre.
By Sarah Osman Jay Kelly is a shallow attack on shallowness. Jay Kelly, directed by Noah Baumbach. Screening at Coolidge Corner Theater, AMC Theaters, Landmark Kendall Square Cinema. Who are you when you’re always playing other people? And what happens when, even as “yourself,” you feel you are still playing a character? That is the…
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