screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Saturday, November 05, 2011

The Dish and the Spoon

Mumblecore muse Greta Gerwig pouts, drinks beer, and mopes her way through this meditation on infidelity. It’s emotionally ambitious and there are enjoyable moments, but there are also times where it draaaaags. Weak logic defines the resolution, too, which may be realistic, but it’s not all that surprising. And if you’re going to depress me with all of this gloominess, the least you can do is upturn my expectations a little.

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