Tag Archives: Meryl Streep

The Devil Wears Prada 2 review — Moyenne couture

May 4, 2026 flawintheiris

Directed by David Frankel | Written by Aline Brosh McKenna, based on characters created by Lauren Weisberger | 119 min | ▲▲1/2 | In Cinemas This legasequel, coming 20 years after the first — with the original creative team and four key performers all aboard — signals the kick-off of the blockbuster movie season. (Funny… Read More

Don’t Look Up review — Killer comet satire crushes

December 29, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Adam McKay | Written by McKay and David Sirota | 138 min | Netflix The biggest movie on Netflix this season has also turned out to be the most controversial. The screeds against it are plenty — a passel of well-regarded reviewers have called the disaster movie, cleverly, "disastrous," and its director a… 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

Now On Canadian Netflix: January 2020

January 18, 2020 flawintheiris

The Two Popes On the face of it, this strikes me as strange material for Fernando Meirelles to approach. The Brazilian filmmaker responsible for City Of God and The Constant Gardener is a visionary of colour and kinetics, of movement. Why would he choose to tell the story of two senior citizens having a conversation, his… Read More

Little Women (2019) review — Greta Gerwig reimagines a classic text

December 29, 2019 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Greta Gerwig, based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott | 135 min | Netflix Having seen four earlier versions adapting this material in the past week—though not having read the book—I came to this newest edition feeling like I know this story pretty well, but hoping Gerwig could present it… Read More

Reviews from the Vault Vol. 8 — Comedies

August 28, 2019 flawintheiris

From 2005 to 2009 I was a programmer on CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax, every Sunday morning hosting The Love & Hate Movie Show. I talked about what I was seeing and revisited some of my favourite films of old, pretty much what I do now here on FITI. I still have a lot of… 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

Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Returns reviews — Disney’s witchy nanny is practically perfect in every way

December 25, 2018 flawintheiris

The Post review — Great story, uninspired telling

January 13, 2018 flawintheiris

Directed by Steven Spielberg | Written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer | 116 min It's hard to know what the average American is thinking these days about the nation's administration and its boorish Commander-In-Chief, but despite polls suggesting he's unpopular, it's fair to say his rage at the pillars of the American First Amendment,… Read More

Version Control: Where Else You Can Get Me Right Now

September 12, 2016 flawintheiris

Just in case you were wondering where I'm putting my efforts these days aside from this space, here's an update: Living film encyclopedia Stephen Cooke and I are back hard at work on LENS ME YOUR EARS, our podcast. We took an unofficial hiatus for part of this year, but have now landed again. This… Read More