James Verniere – Boston Movie News

Author: James Verniere

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Tony Leung Chiu-Wai in “Silent Friend." (1-2 Special)

‘Silent Friend’: Between botany and belief

Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall in "Tuner." (Black Bear)

‘Tuner’ strikes the right notes, even when the plot goes off key

Paul Dano in "The Wizard of the Kremlin." (Carole Bethuel)

A ‘Wizard’ without mystique

Adam Scott in "Hokum." (Neon)

Adam Scott faces ghosts and guilt in ‘Hokum’

Anne Hathaway in "Mother Mary." (A24)

‘Mother Mary’: Style without salvation

Bob Odenkirk in Normal. (Magnolia Films)

A wildly unhinged ‘Normal’

Rebecca Marder and Benjamin Voisin is "The Stranger." (Music Box Films)

‘The Stranger’: Indifference on trial

Riz Ahmed in a scene from "Hamlet," directed by Aneil Karia. (Vertical)

Riz Ahmed anchors slimmed-down ‘Hamlet’

Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) in "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie." (Universal/Illumination/Nintendo)

A not-so-super ‘Mario Galaxy Movie’

Marc Jacobs in a scene from "Marc by Sofia." (A24)

‘Marc by Sofia’: Clothes friends