Newness

  • R21 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2018


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Average Rating 3.8/5
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3.8
The writer director has found a way to preserve his razor wit while also deepening his humane appreciation for the screwups he unleashes ... Av Club
5.0
Yet he disarmingly keeps things intimate and silly as personalities clash in bizarre and often hilarious ways. Den Of Geek
3.8
This isnt the wittiest or most exciting movie that Noah Baumbach has ever made, but it might just be the most humane. Indie Wire
4.5
READ MORE: The 2017 IndieWire Sundance Bible: Every Review, Interview, And News Story From The Fest And then something terrible happens: Martin doesnt .. Indie Wire
3.5
Vaughns performance is revelatory, and the film takes you on a scorching journey down a path of wicked heartlessness. Austin Chronicle
4.0
Theres great energy to this film: Quick dialogue, snappy performances and a lived in feel make us believe this world, these characters and their hang .. Time Out
4.0
As a writer director, Baumbach often charts the lingering emotional scars that parents inflict on their children, resulting in families full of linger .. Screen Daily
4.0
While Baumbach has painted a remarkable portrait of this contemporary family, the film is not without its faults. Collider
4.5
Newness marks a moving, involving, and yes, emotionally charged entry into Doremus filmography, and whether youre a fan of his other films or not, I t .. Collider
3.5
But its incredible what a difference 12 years makes: Baumbach is an altogether more generous and insightful filmmaker here than he was the last time h .. Vulture
4.4
Its a rich, surprising performance.With its often overwhelming familiarity, the subgenre of dysfunctional family dramedies has negated Tolstoys notion .. Rogerebert
4.4
One of the big reasons this all works as well as it does is the performances. IGN
4.0
Watching Adam Sandler in The Meyerowitz Stories is a little like that. Telegraph
4.0
Despite all this, THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES is far from a downer, with it being closer to Baumbachs more commercial oriented work like WHILE WERE YOUNG t .. JoBlo
3.8
The actors make the most of Baumbachs lively script. Hoffman shrewdly resists any sentimental gesture that might redeem Harold, Sandler reminds us he .. Philly
4.5
Baumbach knows just what that means and has made a poignant dramedy about it. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
As usual with Baumbachs writing, there are amusing moments, but others that are more squirm inducing than genuinely funny. One Guys Opinion
3.5
The Meyerowitz Stories doesnt quite have the drive and stylistic panache of other recent Baumbach efforts, but it makes up for that with sincerity, as .. Village Voice
3.1
Its also perfectly watchable, a real novelty in the Sandler canon if nothing really new for Baumbach. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
10 1 8 / 10 As Woody Allen struggles to be consistent, losing his very Allen ness as he ages, its encouraging to see others trying to provide a recrea .. Blu Ray
3.8
desire more from and want to better themselves. Baumbach seems to want those things for them, too. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
So it is with Noah Baumbachs The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). The Times
4.0
Released on Netflix and in Curzon cinemas, the latest from the Brooklyn writer director is a study of familial resentment starring Dustin Hoffman, in .. The Times
4.0
The broad, bawdy comedy of Adam Sandler is not traditional Palme dOr material, and the announcement that the star of Jack and Jill and Big Daddy was t .. The Times
3.8
Stiller, Marvel and Van Patten also give strong performances in this film. Lariat
3.5
Its not as cohesive (or corrosive) as Baumbachs best work, but even in second gear no one depicts the tender malice of family better, and the film off .. News Review
3.0
Witty barbs are traded in a melancholy comedy drama that largely consists of sibling rivalry and a lot of sophisticated bickering. Radio Times
4.0
It is on the lengthy side and sometimes has a sour taste but it boasts one of Dustin Hoffmans best performances in recent years and a very poignant on .. Independent
4.4
Whats clear by now is that Baumbach is a master of family dynamics whose withering wit is tempered here by a warmth that makes the film as moving as i .. Rolling Stone
4.5
Every line seems to contain something deeply true and sneakily hilarious at once.The performances are wall to wall perfection. Decider
3.5
Baumbachs films may reflect a prickly brand of humanism, but theyre humane all the same. The Wrap
3.5
Its not as immediately memorable as many of his other films, lacking the bite of The Squid and the Whale or the inspired comedy of Mistress America bu .. The Wrap
3.5
The film does drag on, though, without a great deal of visual distinction, and as the familial complications pile up, the movie seems less like a full .. Cs Monitor
4.0
Writer director Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Greenberg, Frances Ha) never winks at the audience or evokes that snarky us vs. them sensibili .. Film Journal
4.0
The best Adam Sandler film since 2009s Funny People. Would it be too weird to begin an Oscar campaign Hindustan Times
4.0
With her dry, laconic delivery as flat as her defeated looking haircut Jean claims both the films funniest lines and its most poignant. The Guardian
4.0
But it is terrifically pleasurable and entertaining film making qualities that look easy but arent and there is real charm, delicacy and warmth, espec .. The Guardian
2.0
Baumbach has long delighted in mocking the egomaniacs in the art world, crafting biting dark comedies around minor figures with major attitudes. Npr
4.0
Unique style: Baumbach is not above the odd affectation, such as an abrupt cut not even mid sentence but mid word at the end of every chapter This sou .. Daily Mail
3.5
And while that might not sound like much fun to sit through, Baumbachs film is relatable and loaded with enough knowing laughs that it tugs at you in .. Ew
3.5
I suppose its subjective whether The Meyerowitz Stories is a good work of art or not.But all of the films stars shine, its beautifully shot, its in tu .. Salon
4.0
Its both hilarious and deeply unsettling.Baumbachs sharp and honest reflection on family matters and the passing of time keenly gauges how reality is .. Flim List
4.5
What do you think is the best film in Noah Baumbachs back catalogue Film Inquiry
4.0
Baumbachs drama of grown up kids seeking emotional restitution sees Sandler and Stiller at their best. Empire
4.0
Harold Meyerowitz (Dustin Hoffman), the patriarch in THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED), is a sculptor who never met with the artistic or finan .. Common Sense Media
4.0
Truthfully, many of the funniest and most emotional moments come from Adam Sandler singing and gently pressing piano keys. Flickering Myth
3.0
Although lacking the habitual attractive charm and magic spell that made Baumbach a treasure of the contemporary American cinema, Meyerowitz Stories i .. Flim Threet
3.5
But sometimes its as if Baumbach cant distinguish between generosity toward his characters and sentimentality. Time
3.8
This is a cunning and frequently hilarious film about exhuming the past and finding no diamond in the rough. Slant Magazine
2.0
The Meyerowitzes all speak with the wit and observational detail that one might expect from the screenwriter of such whip smart comedies as Mistress A .. Slant Magazine
4.0
The New York accent of Noah Baumbachs new film, which he wrote and directed, is a particular and familiar one. The New York Times
3.5
Stiller and Sandler strike a warm and believably awkward brotherly connection, hitting some real on screen highs as they sit around the piano with Mar .. The Film Stage
3.8
As a writer of tightly packed, amusingly sardonic dialogue, Baumbach hits a remarkably consistent level with every project. Chicago Tribune
4.4
But the films emotional undercurrent is both tender and insistent. Boston Globe
4.5
And, yes, Sandler is excellent in this movie.Its arguably his best performance to date. Uproxx
4.0
Nothing much is new. But the picture is a welcome addition to one of the great contemporary comic oeuvres. The Irish Times
3.5
With its chapter titles and literary opening sentences, its NYC Jewish intelligentsia setting, its warm visuals (beautifully shot on film) and its jaz .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.1
This film wont lose much on an iPad since its more about relationships and character interaction than spectacle. ReelViews
3.5
More conventionally conceived than some of best work but benefits from sterling turns from a wonderful cast, most notably Dustin Hoffman and, no kiddi .. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
As Meyerowitz, Hoffman is perfectly cast, in what might be his best role in 20 odd years. The Atlantic
3.5
It may be too easy to praise Sandler for finally acting instead of merely mugging, but theres something to be said about his onscreen charisma when fi .. Birth Movies Death
4.0
But by the time Stiller repeats it, in a beautifully delivered soliloquy about fatherhood, the rapprochements have imbued it with a simple, moving pro .. Standard
4.5
Watching this all play out for the Meyerowitz clan is just one of the pleasures this splendid film provides. Los Angeles Times
3.5
Ben Stiller, left, and Adam Sandler play brothers in a drama about parental ties in The Meyerowitz Stories. Detroit News
3.5
Baumbach has subdivided the movie, which feels like a single coherent narrative, into a series of chapters, as if to justify the inexplicably pretenti .. Variety
4.0
... Sandler delivers the standout performance of what is an incredibly well acted picture. Herald Sun
4.2
Its essentially given them agency over the years to keep a great distance between them, and that lack of connection is partly what makes this narrativ .. Consequence Of Sound
4.4
But for Sandlers pickier followers and Baumbachs devoted fans its a solid and satisfying treat. Nj
4.0
The result is a funny, tender comedy but tender in the way that the bruise on your hip is tender when you keep slamming it against something. Vox
4.0
But this is an ensemble piece and the cast works wonderfully as a whole. Hey U Guys
3.2
But Allen at his best can write sentences that are stuffed with self examination, cultural reference points, and classic joke making, but that still r .. The Play List
4.0
THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (Noah Baumbach).110 minutes. Now Toronto
4.0
How we measure success is one of the themes of this movie, with personal and professional worth in constant contest. Games Radar
2.5
But, more than most of Baumbachs creations, the Meyerowitzes are just too tedious for words. New York Post
4.0
The relentless pace of the dialogue is at times exhausting, and the tone never really varies, yet this is forgiven when, hours after viewing, you find .. Lw Lies
4.0
Most filmmakers dont have that eye or that sense.Noah Baumbach does. The Stranger
4.0
Its also a rare chance to see Adam Sandler shine in a non silly role. Contact Music
4.4
But in the hands of Noah Baumbach, this cliche laden vehicle is thoroughly revitalized by the writer/directors insistence on character above all else. Ar Kansas Online
3.1
Its not quite as incisively bitter as The Squid and the Whale or Margot at the Wedding, nor as haphazardly hilarious as Frances Ha or Mistress America .. Larsen On Film
3.5
If all this sounds complex, dont worry.Baumbach is nothing if not a careful screenwriter, and he teases out these relationships with grace and, above .. Vanity Fair
4.0
Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, two men very much in need of a rebirth, find it under the sage guidance of an utterly incredible Dustin Hoffman and Emma .. The Sun
3.5
Baumbach has done a great job writing women in films like Frances Ha and Mistress America. Daily Dot
4.2
Its amazing how these two slapstick comedians can be so convincing in a handful of dramatic scenes that can occasionally turn hilarious at the thrust .. Patriot Ledger
3.0
As a fan of the more naturalistic vibrant style Baumbach has taken since, its a little disappointing to see him step backwards in such a bland way. Punch Drunk Critics
4.0
The subtitle to The Meyerowitz Stories both displays and subtly mocks the literary ambitions of Noah Baumbachs thoroughly delightful new movie, which .. Straight
2.5
The pics ultimate shapelessness is felt most in its female characters. Cinemix Tape
3.5
Sandlerand Stiller, Marvel, and Hoffman beside himgives Meyerowitz the frenzied energy Baumbachs best movies need. The Ringer
4.5
Baumbach doesnt just potently control the ebb and flow of the films various points of views and plot points, but they build in a poetic, emotional, th .. Metro New York
5.0
It might just be even better!.Its surprising, too, that this is the first time that both Stiller and Sandler play siblings. Solzy At The Movies
4.0
Time was, you could get a bit of a reaction by saying Adam Sandler was a good actor.Youd be the toast of the cognoscenti, lauded for your brave and ra .. The Shiz Nit
4.4
Baumbach even manages to tap into Alexander Payne for one extended brotherly quarrel. Awards Circuit
4.0
The Meyerowitz Stories is a comic tragedy delivered with a lightness of touch, never delving into high drama.Its a solid addition to Baumbachs canon. The Skinny
4.0
Based on a martial arts themed range of the famous construction toys, this feigns the same ironic tone as the previous films, but its a pretty cynical .. Scots Man
4.0
What is remarkable in this script is how much sympathy Baumbach generates for his characters, who in lesser hands would be one dimensional brutes. Scene Stealers
2.5
The Meyerowitz Stories is ultimately Sandlers movie. In the end, the five phrases that are given to the Meyerowitz children are inextricable from each .. The Daily Beast
4.0
Dustin Hoffman contributes a deadpan comic turn thats pure old pro, Ben Stiller is seriously good, and Adam Sandler gives the most moving performance .. reason
3.5
Its a very literary film, for good and for bad mostly for good.It gives the actors a lot to do, and they almost exclusively do it well, and generally .. Alternate Ending
4.5
What if everyone else had to pretend the artist was good and its unfair the world doesnt admire them National Post
4.0
This sets the stage for an occasionally brilliant, bittersweet, Baumbachian exploration of familial torment. Bfi
1.0
Baumbachs quasi autobiographical premise simply reflects narcissism, privilege, and social prerogative in full force. National Review
5.0
The Meyerowitz Stories (Photo: Netflix) Noah Baumbachs latest movie is touching, hilarious, and boisterous. National Review
4.0
It has been noted by Noah Baumbachs partner Greta Gerwig that his cerebral, bittersweet roundelays set out their plots in a single line of dialogue.Mu .. New States Man
3.8
And its what happens in those moments where Baumbach cuts away that intrigues me.Its a challenge, but a virtuous one. Daily Film Fix
3.5
But the film withholds any simple answers on the folly or nobility of chasing an artistic dream. Ap News
3.8
If it had, Grown Ups 2 probably would not have been made.It takes here. Sf Chronicle
3.8
Baumbach chronicles these people with great compassion and insight and he benefits from terrific performances. Am Ny
5.0
Baumbachs films are often called understated, for good reason the way their characters navigate how the people in their lives treat them is simple and .. Aarp
4.5
Writer director Noah Baumbach hits many resonant notes in this perceptive screenplay about ayesdysfunctional family. Leonard Mal
4.4
Dustin Hoffman is the lynchpin of the movie, playing Harold Meyerowitz, an eccentric patriarch with three eccentric children, an eccentric wife, and a .. M Live
4.0
Baumbach is particularly adept at finding the humour and silliness in what couldve been tragically sad situations. Daily Telegraph
2.0
Moving away from the Gerwig driven, youthful screwball humour of Frances Ha and Mistress America, Baumbachs screenplay ventures more into observationa .. Four Three Film
1.0
Like Lena Dunhams Girls, it is a drama that invites us to laugh contemptuously at its characters even if its creator has both feet in this world. Louis Proyect
3.5
For all its familiar strokes, The Meyerowitz Stories (New And Selected) is one of Baumbachs best. Un Cut
4.4
The comedy is clever; the study of family dynamics is sharper still. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Its not like Sandler nor Stiller need to do a lot of heavy lifting for each of their roles, but when they do finally come together in the third chapte .. Tracking Board
4.0
This comedy of neurotic manners is so achingly, universally relatable that is feels like a documentary. Mara Movies
4.0
Noah Baumbachs films over the years have run the gamut from very good to very bad, very funny to very sad, and filmed both expensively and cheaply. Living Life Fearless



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