Rebecca Goodman

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Review

‘Sacramento’ depicts the whining of two struggling, selfish men

By Rebecca Goodman | April 14

The buddy-comedy road trip movie fails to adequately address themes of mental health.

A penguin stands on a wooden table between two men, cast by yellow lighting.

Arts & Culture

‘The Penguin Lessons,’ though heartwarming, minimizes Argentina’s violent history

By Rebecca Goodman | April 6

Peter Cattaneo’s film “The Penguin Lessons” — based on Tom Michell’s 2015 memoir of the same name — portrays a heartwarming narrative of a man and his penguin. But the film fails to do justice to the violent events of its political backdrop: Argentina’s Dirty War.

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore look out a window at a city skyline.

Arts & Culture

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ says too much

By Rebecca Goodman | March 20

By nature, movies are expected to do more showing than telling. Yet Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” fails exceptionally at this task. The film is the first English-language feature film for Almodóvar, whose 2002 movie “Talk to Her” won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. For a ...

‘Sacramento’ depicts the whining of two struggling, selfish men

‘The Penguin Lessons,’ though heartwarming, minimizes Argentina’s violent history

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ says too much

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