Steve Coogan

Film Review: “The Lost King” — Richard the III, Rebranded

April 10, 2023
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The Lost King contains perhaps too many calculated moments of sentimental synchronicity. Still, it manages to soar, thanks to the excellent performance of its lead, Sally Hawkins.

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At 2022 Toronto International Film Festival — “The Whale” and Two Excursions into History

September 20, 2022
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The Whale is a bracing two hour battle against destiny.

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Film Review: “The Trip to Spain” — Out of Decadence, Epiphany

August 18, 2017
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We want to see how looming middle age is treating these two friends, whose intersecting careers and self-images shape their relationship.

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Fuse Film Review: A Mouth-Watering And Hilarious “Trip to Italy”

September 3, 2014
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Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon comic routines are cerebral but brilliantly funny, mostly due to the dueling impersonations that are an inevitable part of every meal along their journeys.

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Film Review: A Powerful “Philomena”

January 3, 2014
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Evaluating actress Judi Dench is akin to watching a great athlete do a high dive or land a difficult jump on ice skates. She nails it so often that you half expect a row of judges to hold up cards with nothing but 10’s on them.

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