Posts by Wesley Morris
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From Here to Stupidity: The Return of ‘Dumb and Dumber’; Plus Some New Not-Bad Sentimental Movies
‘Dumber’ Redeux, and the earnest ‘Rosewater,’ ‘Beyond the Lights,’ and ‘The Homesman.’
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Do You Like Prince Movies? Podcast: ‘Interstellar,’ ’90s Dance Parties, and More
This week Alex and Wesley decipher ‘Interstellar’ and talk about a ’90s dance party. Plus: Alex has new cable!
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National Treasure, Too: Museum-going With the Great Frederick Wiseman in ‘National Gallery’
Frederick Wiseman, the Old Master, takes us on an exploration of curiosity in ‘National Gallery’
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The Fault in Our Stars: The Empty Wonder of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ and the Overwrought ‘The Theory of Everything’
A space epic that delivers everything except awe, and an uninspired take on genius.
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Give Reese a Chance: The Ongoing Comeback of an American Bitter-Sweetheart
Whatever it is we’re looking for from her — sure signs of womanliness, grit, talent, pleasure — seems fair to anticipate in a star.
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He Likes to Watch: The Confused TV News Comedy-Thriller ‘Nightcrawler’
Dan Gilroy’s ‘Nightcrawler’ is polished without being slick — but comes off a little too clean.
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Do You Like Prince Movies? Podcast: ‘The Knick,’ Run the Jewels, and More
Ebola and Taylor Swift arrive in New York, ‘The Knick’ lets it bleed, and we have a Doctor Strange. Plus: talking about talking about Renee Zellweger’s face!
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Elizabeth Peña, 1959-2014
The actress was the sort of performer whom you wanted to follow even when the films had other plans. They always had other plans, of course.
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Institutional Bias: The Excellent New Documentary About Edward Snowden and the Race Satire ‘Dear White People’
Lauren Poitras’s documentary of Edward Snowden looks at how we’re watched, and ‘Dear White People’ explores how we watch each other and ourselves.
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Do You Like Prince Movies? Podcast: ‘Birdman’ and ‘My Struggle: Book One’
This week, Alex and Wesley discuss ‘Birdman’ and this month’s book club title, ‘My Struggle: Book One.’
