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Home » Kenneth Lonergan

Tag: Kenneth Lonergan

Posted inArts & Culture

Bending the arc of theatrical liberation

by Kerry Reid October 9, 2020August 18, 2021

Thinking about The Boys in the Band, Broadway, and Chicago

Posted inBlogs

Leah Pickett’s top ten films of 2016

by Leah Pickett December 22, 2016August 18, 2021

The films I couldn’t stop thinking or talking about.

Posted inFilm

Manchester by the Sea is a study in grief, guilt, and responsibility

by Leah Pickett December 7, 2016August 18, 2021

Casey Affleck stars as a man buckling under the weight of his traumatic past.

Posted inBlogs

Weekly Top Five: The film maudit

by Drew Hunt January 12, 2014August 18, 2021

Weekly top five: Films maudit

Posted inBlogs

Margaret: and Tony Soprano?

by Sam Worley February 24, 2012August 19, 2021

Margaret‘s protagonist, Lisa, is in it for herself

Posted inBlogs

Margaret: Immature

by Tony Adler February 24, 2012August 19, 2021

Looking at Kenneth Lonergan’s film, Margaret

Posted inBlogs

Margaret: teach your children well

by J.R. Jones February 22, 2012August 19, 2021

In Margaret, a teenager learns more than her teachers can ever convey

Posted inBlogs

Margaret: wicked Lisa

by Michael Miner February 21, 2012August 19, 2021

In Margaret, sin is ennobling

Posted inBlogs

Margaret: pretending I’m working at the movies

by Deanna Isaacs February 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Film critic for a day: Deanna Isaacs on Kenneth Lonergan’s film, Margaret

Posted inBlogs

This week’s movie action

by J.R. Jones February 17, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Not in theaters: Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret

by Ben Sachs December 12, 2011August 19, 2021

A reflection on Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret and the Judd Apatow-produced comedy Bridesmaids.

Posted inFilm

Are you there, moviegoers? It’s me, Margaret.

by J.R. Jones October 6, 2011August 19, 2021

Kenneth Lonergan returns (finally) with his follow-up to You Can Count on Me.

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Movie Action

by J.R. Jones September 15, 2011August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.

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