by Glenn Kenny | Nov 21, 2013 | Reviews
Co-written by its co-star and co-producer Steve Coogan, a comic creator and performer of often ruthless wit, and directed by Stephen Frears, a resourceful director who’s great at giving muscle to meaty material but at a loss under any other circumstances, Philomena...
by Glenn Kenny | Oct 21, 2013 | Features
(This piece is cross-posted from the blog Some Came Running. It has been slightly revised from the original version) 12 Years A Slave is as extraordinary a film as most of its reviews claim it is. The acting and the direction are indeed remarkable, but I was also...
