Written by Anna Harrison "About twenty minutes into “Anemone,” Sean Bean tells Daniel Day-Lewis that the latter has skid marks on his underwear, and then Daniel Day-Lewis launches into a monologue about all the laxatives he took so he could … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Movie musicals are tricky. There can be a self-seriousness or self-aggrandizement to them that ruins the effect and yet, if the film does not take itself seriously enough and feels too self-conscious of its own musicality, … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "I’ll give “The Threesome” credit for this: I have never seen a rom-com—or any movie for that matter—set in Arkansas. This is not like “Annie Hall” or “La La Land,” where the glamorous cities on the … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "In “The History of Sound,” silence is crucial. The moments where nothing is said far outweigh the ones filled with blathering, both in screentime and importance..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "When I was twelve, I went to see “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” on Broadway, and then again the next year. I was at the peak of my “Harry Potter” phase, somewhat obsessed … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Grief is a strange thing. It can have you crying one minute and laughing the next, all in between shouting matches over who gets to inherit Grandma’s underwear. For Roman (Dylan O’Brien), it’s doubly strange, considering … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Finally, after years of misunderstandings, misfires, and misery, it’s happened: Marvel has made a good movie. Oh, sorry, I mean a good Fantastic Four movie. Right..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Well, next season has come and gone. For five—maybe six, if we push it—episodes, my wish came true. “Doctor Who” was back..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "At what point do we say enough is enough? Should we have stamped our collective feet down after “Cinderella,” Disney’s first of their live action remakes that kicked off a wave of redos? Or was it … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Love in the time of Tinder is hard. Well, it’s probably always been hard, but now—despite the legions of profiles beckoning for us to swipe right—it’s never been easier to share how hard it is..."… Continue reading.
