film criticism by maryann johanson | celebrating 25 years: 1997–2022
This unexpectedly gentle black comedy about depression and suicide gets the tone just right, and could prompt as many empathetic conversations as it does compassionate laughs.
Very last minute, but this has just come together.
Charlize Theron cannot cope with her newborn; Amy Schumer cannot believe her “new” body; and more…
There are no new movies opening in wide release in the US today that are written or directed by women, and none about women. In limited release, Juliette Binoche, Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alia Shawkat are looking for love, with varying degrees of success.
