Review: Bad Grandpa

A choppy, feature-length progression of crude, predictable gags, it plays like a variety show, and yet its main attraction is barely funny enough to warrant his own brief sketch.

Review: Concussion

The near-imperceptible finesse of Abby’s characterization reflects writer-director Stacie Passon’s effortless, interesting mix of richness and economy.

Review: Captain Phillips

It works too hard to keep matters on an even, we’re-all-more-alike-than-different keel, which is just one part of its chief problem of forcefully conveying information and intent.

Review: Le Week-End

Both keenly calculated and flowing with offbeat, naturalistic detail, Hanif Kureishi’s jewel of a script reflects his sensibilities as a playwright.

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