In a summer movie season that has provided very little in terms of memorable entertainment, Greta Gerwig’s "Barbie" proves an undeniable triumph.

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 inter...

Comparisons to vintage Woody Allen have buzzed around Noah Baumbach’s dramatic comedy Frances Ha since it premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival; mostly due to the fact that it is shot intimately in soft-g...