Female Film Critics 24/375
Richard Linklater’s new comedy drama, written by Robert Kaplow, follows Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) for one single night at Sardi’s. It’s March 31st, 1943, opening night of Oklahoma!, the first musical released by his now former partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott). The film makes it very clear the reason Rodgers has moved on is Hart’s drinking, and its accompanying and very flamboyant self-sabotage.
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When a 15 year old boy on the autism spectrum, acting in his first movie, outshines his heavy hitting Hollywood co-stars, you know he’s something special. If only his film, Ezra, was just as exceptional. William A. Fitzgerald is Ezra. The teen was a mild mannered New Jersey school boy who liked acting when, on a whim, he auditioned for the film and won the part. He makes the movie watchable, stealing every scene he is in, which fortunately is a lot.
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With her homespun humor, sharp wit, and undeniable talent, Dolly Parton is a beloved inspiration—not just in the United States but around the world. Yet what makes someone want to be Dolly 24-7 gets short shrift in the dramatic comedy Seriously Red. Writer and star Krew Boylan is a likable and believable Parton impersonator in this tale about finding your voice in someone else’s heels, but the humor and emotional beats never fully click. Seriously Red has loads of affection for Parton, but its character development is only skin-deep.
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For all the laughs, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s holiday movie,Superintelligence, preaches but blessedly falls a skosh shy of being sanctimonious. It’s a massive moral wrapped in founts of fun. Plus, Superintelligence does not take superintelligence to enjoy.
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