Chris Cooper

A failure that often shows the promise of a biting satire of the election process, but far too often finds itself lost in a morass of self-aware social critiques and overt political diatribes.

Given that there have been myriad adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s classic tome, Little Women, including (but not limited to) the heralded George Cukor classic from 1933 as well as Gillian Armstrong’s equally impressive interpretation in 1994—it’s surprising that a new take on the tale from writer/director Greta Gerwig would feel so fresh and new. But that’s exactly what this remarkable filmmake...[Read More]

Imagine buying a brand new Porsche. It’s beautiful, has a great engine, and makes everyone around you jealous. Now imagine being told you can only drive it in subdivisions. Sure, driving a Porsche is still driving a Porsche, but you’re not using it to its full potential. That’s what it is like watching Jake Gyllenhaal in Demolition. He’s still great and turns in a solid performance, but the filmma...[Read More]