Though separated by half a century and more than 5,000 miles, “True Story” and “Child 44,” both opening in limited release this weekend, each center on disgraced investigators probing murder mysteries in which the truth is constantly being rewritten
James Franco and Jonah Hill play it straight in a suspense-free true-crime drama.
The tale of a disgraced journalist who gets a scoop on a potentially career-reviving story and desperately wants to make it work, Rupert Goold's True Story is involving but surprisingly calm, going for stretches without seeming
The tale of a disgraced journalist who gets a scoop on a potentially career-reviving story and desperately wants to make it work, Rupert Goold's True Story is involving but surprisingly calm, going for stretches without seeming
The tale of a fired New York Times reporter whose identity is nicked by an accused killer sounds like a gift. Jordan Hoffman finds something hollow beneath the cinematic wrapping. True Story. Orange is the new big break …