Tag: Lucy in the Sky

  • ‘Proxima’: Film Review

    ‘Proxima’: Film Review

    Back in October a smallish film called “Lucy in the Sky,” starring Natalie Portman as a post-mission astronaut struggling to accept the limitations of life on earth, opened and closed in short order. It was neither as bad as its dismal reviews and mortifying box office would have you believe, nor as good as you’d…

  • Natalie Portman’s 20 best film performances – ranked!

    Natalie Portman’s 20 best film performances – ranked!

    With Lucy in the Sky out next week, we rate the actor’s greatest roles from V for Vendetta to AnnihilationTerrence Malick films are never entirely without value, but this comes pretty close: a tiresomely self-indulgent and male-gazey homage to La life, tricked out with Malick’s late-phase tics that only restate the obtuseness of it all.…

  • Toronto Film Review: Natalie Portman in ‘Lucy in the Sky’

    Toronto Film Review: Natalie Portman in ‘Lucy in the Sky’

    The term “space case” may as well have been invented for Lucy Cola, a fictional astronaut loosely inspired by Lisa Nowak, who famously (if not entirely factually) donned adult diapers and powered her way cross-country to confront a romantic rival at the Orlando airport, where she was arrested for what amounted to attempted kidnapping and…

  • ‘Lucy in the Sky’ Review: Noah Hawley’s Drama Fails to Launch | Tiff 2019

    ‘Lucy in the Sky’ Review: Noah Hawley’s Drama Fails to Launch | Tiff 2019

    Lucy in the Sky, the feature film debut of Noah Hawley (the creator of the TV series Fargo and Legion), has an interesting and compelling starting point. Most of us will never go to outer space in our life times. At this point in our history, that honor is reserved for a select few, and…

  • The IndieWire Tiff 2019 Bible: Every Review, Interview, and News Item Posted During the Festival

    The IndieWire Tiff 2019 Bible: Every Review, Interview, and News Item Posted During the Festival

    Lineup and Pre-Festival Announcements and NewsTiff 2019 to Open With Premiere of Music Doc ‘Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band’Tiff Reveals First Slate of 2019 Films, Including ‘Joker,’ ‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘Knives Out,’ and MoreTiff 2019 Reveals Full Canadian Lineup, Including 26 New Films and David Foster TributeTiff 2019 Announces Platform Lineup, Including New…