Michael Showalter

The Idea of You review – a sultry unexpectedly entertaining romance

By Hannah Strong

Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old single mother who embarks on a torrid love affair with a 24-year-old pop star in Michael Showalter's schmaltzy but not without charm rom-com.

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

By Charles Bramesco

Jessica Chastain transforms into the opulent yet controversial ​Tammy Faye Messner in Michael Showalter’s customary biopic.

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye – first look review

By Charles Bramesco

Jessica Chastain goes all-out in Michael Showalter’s superficial biopic of televangelist Tammy Faye Messner.

Jessica Chastain praises the good lord in The Eyes of Tammy Faye trailer

By Charles Bramesco

She plays televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in the new dramatization of her improbable rise and fall.

The Big Sick

By Mike McCahill

Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan star in this winning rom-com based on personal experience.

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The Big Sick does stand-up comedy right by doing it wrong

By Nick Chen

Kumail Nanjiani’s portrayal of a professional joke-teller is refreshingly honest and authentic.

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