Ms. Jackson, If You’re Nasty
Shirley by Hope Madden I’m not sure which thrilled me more, that Elisabeth Moss was set to portray the great Shirley Jackson, or that Josephine Decker was slated to direct.…read more →
Michael Stuhlbarg
Sowing the Seeds of Love
Call Me by Your Name by Hope Madden It’s a languid Italian summer circa 1983 and everything is just so ripe. Call Me by Your Name, the coming-of-age drama from…read more →
Swimming in Romance
The Shape of Water by Hope Madden In its own way, The Creature from the Black Lagoon is a tragic romance. But what if it weren’t? Tragic, I mean. What…read more →
Beltway Badass
Miss Sloane by Hope Madden I’m curious. Is every film going to take on sharper, darker political meaning post-election? Because Miss Sloane definitely does. First time screenwriter Jonathan Perera’s much-lauded…read more →