
Joy movie review: a mess to be mopped up
Even the miscasting of Jennifer Lawrence takes a backseat to the forced quirkiness, which David O. Russell cannot get his cast on the same page with.
film criticism by maryann johanson | handcrafted since 1997
Even the miscasting of Jennifer Lawrence takes a backseat to the forced quirkiness, which David O. Russell cannot get his cast on the same page with.
Winners are indicated. I got 16/24. Pretty good, if I may say so myself.
Bursting with insanely engaging characters who are impossibly real and impossibly ridiculous whose stories you don’t ever want to end.
Shhh! don’t tell anywhere where you heard all this…
I don’t even care what it’s about, I’m there.
With links to my reviews. I’ll be adding reviews of the last few films I haven’t yet covered between now and the Oscars.
Sometimes uncomfortable, often funny, and always electrifying…
A new film from David O. Russell — plus Bradley Cooper plus Jennifer Lawrence in her first significant grownup role — means I will be there.
Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards — projected winners are Xed. Keep in mind: this isn’t a list of whom I think should win Oscars but whom I think will win…