Tag Archives: Diane Wiest

I Care A Lot review — Crime comedy full of wonderfully loathsome people

March 2, 2021 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by J Blakeson | 118 min | Amazon Prime in Canada Marla Grayson is a terrible person. I mean, one of the worst ever in a feature film. I'd put her up there with the dude who eats people in Silence Of The Lambs, both bad lieutenants, any Sith Lord you'd care to… Read More

Let Them All Talk review — Sign up for Soderbergh’s spontaneous sail

December 29, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Steven Soderbergh | Written by Deborah Eisenberg | 113 min | Crave Plus/HBO Max in the US There's a lot about this concept that appeals: A renowned American literary writer, Alice Hughes (Meryl Streep), has agreed to attend an awards ceremony in the UK, but she won't fly. Her agent agrees to pay… Read More

Sisters review — Fey and Poehler’s party pad

December 26, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Jason Moore | Written by Paula Pell | 118 min | ▲▲▲△△ So much of what makes Hollywood comedies memorable is a balancing of tone between the gags and the narrative. It's about believing that the characters live and breathe outside the frame of the film, that they go on after it's over. It's… Read More