Saoirse Ronan

[Ronan:] I got to see everything in a new light, and so fresh and pure. So that was fun. And it’s something I've held onto, actually...

In the story's nooks and crannies are ideas to savor...the human-condition horrors of unpassable distances of space, time, and reconciliation.

A flashy but disposable exercise in style over substance...

Do not consume The Host before operating heavy machinery. Side effects may include spontaneous coma or fits of giggling.

Even if you don’t like the film—though it’s a fair bet you will—it will prime you for a spirited discussion about the choices of its hero...who strives to sort out her best judgement from her impulses, her hope from her naivete...

Lady Bird’s unvarnished, unglamorized high-school drama has the quirky humor one expects from Gerwig...Ultimately, it’s a mother-daughter love story, replete with the tribulations of painful individuation.

Aside from Gerwig's own comic and dramatic sensibilities (which never intrude on Alcott) and a stellar cast, her Little Women adopts a bold narrative approach to retelling Alcott’s two-volume story.