ARCHIVES

“French exit” (because why not?) | REVIEW

Film is based on the book by Patrick DeWitt
Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges and Tracy Letts
Directed by Azazel Jacobs

Michelle Pfeiffer can do almost no wrong on screen, in my view, and I’m going to declare that it’s not her fault that the new film “French Exit” suffers from overambition and a trace of boredom despite her still-electrifying presence. Not that she doesn’t lean into the role of Frances Price with considerable verve. A lifelong New York socialite, Frances is devastated to learn that her late ... more >