— by ADAM DALE — After watching Director Tanya Wexler’s Victorian-set comedy “Hysteria,” I spent time trying to find a roundabout way to review and describe it without having to go into details or use certain language. After not finding a way around this conundrum, I decided to jus[...]
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Under Review: ‘Crazy Heart’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — There is something about the underdog that makes the idea so popular; perhaps it’s because anyone can relate to these world-weary warriors or perhaps it’s just because it makes good cinema. Last year, “The Wrestler” earned acclaim for[...]
Five Clips From ‘Crazy Heart’
— by RACHEL COYNE — In this year’s “The Wrestler,” Jeff Bridges stars in “Crazy Heart,” a drama about a hard-living country musician who’s made his way through more bottles of booze and failed relationships than he can count. Maggie Gyllenhaal is a journalist out to get[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Crazy Heart’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I like Jeff Bridges. He was one of the reasons that I enjoyed “The Men Who Stare at Goats.” What reaction did I get when I first watched the trailer to “Crazy Heart”? Pure delight. The outstanding actor’s filmography[...]