Tag Archives: Jennifer Lopez

Kiss Of The Spider Woman (2025) review — J-Lo shines, not much else

October 17, 2025 flawintheiris

Directed by Bill Condon | Written by Condon, from the book of the stage musical by Terrence McNally, and the novel by Manuel Puig | 129 min | ▲1/2 Jennifer Lopez has claimed she's always wanted to be in a musical, and here it is. For those who recall the Hector Babenco drama 40 years… Read More

Hustlers review — Real-life tale of strippers shafting their sleazebag clients

September 23, 2019 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Lorene Scafaria | 110 min | Netflix In the past 12 months, we've seen three movies that feature a group of working class, multiethnic women teaming up to do crime—Widows, The Kitchen, and now Hustlers. That marks a genre change, and I, for one, am thrilled to see it. Based on… Read More

10 Great Jack Nicholson roles

April 23, 2019 flawintheiris

The King of Hollywood. That's what the papers call him. His 82nd birthday yesterday prompted this recollection and celebration of the New Jersey-born actor's stellar career. Though living in semi-retirement since How Do You Know in 2010, his rep as a 12-time Oscar nominee and three-time winner still stands. I've been a fan of his… Read More

The Gift review — Throwback with a sting

August 6, 2015 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Joel Edgerton One might say the domestic thriller has gone out of fashion since its 1990s heyday, but that's not entirely true. There was the Idris Elba/Taraji P. Henson picture No Good Deed, and the Jennifer Lopez drama The Boy Next Door. Halle Berry has made a couple, too. They're often morality… Read More

The Films of Steven Soderbergh

February 4, 2013 flawintheiris

One of the biggest disappointments of 2013 (so far) is what appears to be Steven Soderbergh's (seemingly) serious intent to retire from directing movies. Soderbergh is consistently one of the most interesting American filmmakers. He's not often the screenwriter of his projects, but he's certainly an auteur in every other way I can think of.… Read More