Tag Archives: Steve Carell

Vice review — Political satire leaves bitter aftertaste

January 3, 2019 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Adam McKay | 132 min Vice is being compared to the Adam McKay's The Big Short, the film that proved the longtime comedy writer, director, and producer, could deliver a political dramedy that illustrated, with a lot of wit, some fairly complex ideas around finance and systemic corruption. McKay shoots for… Read More

Last Flag Flying review — Old war buddies hit the road

February 19, 2018 flawintheiris

Directed by Richard Linklater | Written by Linklater and Daniel Ponicsan, from Ponicsan's novel | 125 min | on iTunes "If it's a tight-ass god, then I am fucked," says Salvatore Nealon to his old buddy, Richard Mueller, mulling his afterlife options. A few heavy themes get explored in Linklater's new film: a person's obligation… Read More

Battle Of The Sexes review — Tennis drama delivers straight-set victory

October 3, 2017 flawintheiris

Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | Written by Simon Beaufoy | 121 min One of two films expected this year set in the world of 1970s tennis—the other being the forthcoming Borg McEnroe—this deftly-directed drama recreates a sideshow event, something that was as much show business as actual sports, and sees it as a… Read More

The Way, Way Back review

July 31, 2013 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim RashBeing 14 is no fun for most of us. There's this diabolical combination of feeling like you know everything about the world, it's all crystal clear in your pubescent brain, and feeling totally adrift and uncertain, especially around the opposite sex. Meanwhile, what you understand of adult… Read More

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World review

October 9, 2012 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Lorene ScafariaThis is just out on DVD, a film I missed this summer in the din of the blockbuster season.It's Scafaria's first feature, having written the delightful Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, one of the few teen comedies of recent years to come anywhere near the quality of the John Hughes… Read More

Crazy, Stupid, Love review

August 1, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Written by Dan Fogelman Oh, I had high hopes for Crazy, Stupid, Love. The directors' previous work includes Bad Santa and I Love You Phillip Morris, both genre-pushing in their own ways. And then there's this cast, which assembled for a romantic… Read More