Noah Baumbach Archive
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‘Mistress America’: Greta or not
Posted on August 11, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I tend to blow hot and cold on the films of Noah Baumbach though, truthfully, more hot than cold. I like his spikiest, least-audience-friendly films (“Margot at the Wedding,” […] -
Critic’s Pick: ‘Frances Ha’
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsWhile bromances flourish – doctors, racecar drivers and superheroes bond regularly — memorable movies about best girlfriends are a rare species. But in that environment, “Frances Ha,” the brilliant black-and-white […] -
My annual anti-3D sermon
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I was heartened to read that, on its opening weekend, “The Great Gatsby” did solid business, despite some unjustly vicious reviews. I was even more uplifted when I read […] -
‘Frances Ha,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 14, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I’ve mostly been a fan of the films of Noah Baumbach but, with “Frances Ha,” he loses me. Never a filmmaker for whom story seemed particularly important, Baumbach collaborated […] -
When movies aren’t audience-friendly
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I recall a while back that a fellow critic took offense when I referred to Noah Baumbach’s “Greenberg” as “not an audience-friendly film.” He felt that I was using […]