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Oh, frabjous film! Bradley Cooper’s astonishing high-wire act feels classic and modern at the same time: immersive and impressionistic, breathtakingly bold. A kick in the pants to mainstream cinema.
1947’s Miracle on 34th Street is on Disney+ on both sides of the Atlantic.
2011’s Tower Heist is on Hulu in the US, Prime in the UK.
2003’s Pieces of April is on Max in the US, Prime in the UK.
2012’s Safe is on Netflix on both sides of the Atlantic; stream on UK Prime for 11 more days.
It’s overstuffed and often jarring. But it’s also honest and unassuming, never insipid or sentimental, with a rough power, a generous spirit, and performances that are warm, wise, and perceptive.
The brand-new documentary Turn Every Page is on Prime and Apple TV on both sides of the Atlantic.
The crisp, congenial charms of this intimate exploration of a decades-long working partnership overlay an unsentimental elegy for an era in journalism and publishing that has all but disappeared.
Plus the horror stories women live, cold cops, and more. (First published July 2nd, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
Plus a lovable English crank and a put-upon Texan mom. (First published June 18th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
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