Simon CroweinMostly MoviesMiss SloaneMiss Sloane would like you to know that lobbying is a blood sport, a winner-take-all affair in which tactics trump ideas and those who make…Dec 11, 2016Dec 11, 2016
Simon CroweinMostly MoviesMoonlightThe word “normalize” has been much in play in our cultural conversation lately, whether in reference to gross personal behavior, extreme…Nov 20, 2016Nov 20, 2016
Simon CroweinMostly MoviesArrivalArrival is a splendidly restrained science fiction film, one that in fact may not become as successful as it deserves to be because of the…Nov 13, 2016Nov 13, 2016
Simon CroweinMostly MoviesThe Girl on the TrainThe Girl on the Train would seem to to have all the surface qualities we want in an adaptation of a bestselling thriller. Tate Taylor’s new…Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016
Simon CroweinMostly MoviesThe Nice GuysShane Black’s hugely entertaining and very funny The Nice Guys is a private eye picture with jokes. The distinction between that…Jun 12, 2016Jun 12, 2016
Simon CroweinMostly MoviesLove & Friendship/The Family FangWhit Stillman’s brisk adaptation of Jane Austen’s little-known novel Lady Susan finds the writer/director far removed from his 1980’s films…Jun 4, 2016Jun 4, 2016
Simon CroweinMostly MoviesCaptain America: Civil WarCaptain America: Civil War is a film with multiple agendas. The latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Marvel’s attempt to make…May 29, 2016May 29, 2016
Simon CroweinMostly MoviesNeighbors 2: Sorority RisingThe 2014 comedy Neighbors didn’t strictly require a sequel; the ending found new parents Mac and Kelly Radner (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne)…May 25, 2016May 25, 2016
Simon CroweinMostly MoviesSome Thoughts on My First Murakami NovelI’ve just finished reading Norwegian Wood by the acclaimed Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami. Having heard Murakami celebrated for years —…Mar 23, 20161Mar 23, 20161
Simon CroweinMostly Movies10 Cloverfield Lane10 Cloverfield Lane is J.J. Abrams playing with us and doing it well. When the trailer appeared online a couple of months ago it wasn’t…Mar 13, 2016Mar 13, 2016
