The Artist’s Wife
By Paul Weissman September 25, 2020
Lena Olin is always a treasure, and she shines here.
Lena Olin is always a treasure, and she shines here.
Its story has an obvious Hitchcockian setup, mixed with the ethical dilemmas of Dennis Villeneuve’s Prisoner.
Gillian Jacobs stars as a writer who finds herself spiraling downwards in the vein of a gentle, life-affirming screwball comedy.
What is noteworthy about this movie is how well it portrays the intricacies of the restaurant business.
Natalia Dyer captures the mannerisms, physicality, and inner life of a teenager so precisely and with such individuality that there is nothing paint-by-numbers about her performance.
The flavor is Woody Allen, if he isn’t trying particularly hard.
An underperforming, unfocused, and unhappy 34-year-old can’t quite break free of her youth or make the stride into adulthood.
A poignant picture of a languid Harlem summer that is at its best when it yields to an easy, naturalist tone.