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Pfeiffer a luminous ex-pat If there were ever a film that succeeds thanks to the charismatic turn of its lead performer, it’s Azazel Jacobs’ French Exit, an adaptation of Patrick DeWitt’s novel that rests firmly on Michelle Pfeiffer’s shoulders. It goes without saying that she’s more than capable of bearing this load as a New York socialite who, having run out of money, flees to France to live in a friend’s vacant apartment, her son Malcolm (Lucas Hedges) in tow. It’s a delight to see the screen veteran cast a withering look, toss off a barbed bon mot or instantly take contro...

Michelle Pfeiffer talks about her Golden Globe-nominated role in "French Exit," and why Hollywood is "changing finally" for women over 50.

Backstage and the LIVE Network are delighted to announce an exciting new letter writing project with acclaimed writer, Patrick DeWitt, author of ‘The Sist...

Directed by Azazel Jacobs. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts, Valerie Mahaffey, Susan Coyne, Imogen Poots, Danielle Macdonald, Isaach De Bankolé, Daniel DiTomasso, Eddie Holland, Matt Holland, Christine Lan, Robert Higden, and Larry Day. SYNOPSIS: An aging Manhattan socialite living on what’s barely left of her inheritance moves to a small apartment in Paris with her son and cat. It doesn’t take long before the reasons pile up in regards to loathing the characters of French Exit, but here’s the most telling: audiences are supposed to empathize with the wealthy 12-y...

The United States Vs. Billie Holiday (Photo: Takashi Seida), Judas And The Black Messiah (Photo: Glen Wilson), To All The Boys: Always And Forever (Photo: Katie Yu/Netflix), Graphic: Natalie Peeples Another month, another slate of films hedging their bets between the slow reopening of movie theaters and the endless scroll of content available from home. This is a more prestigious February than most, what with studios angling to capitalize on the extended Oscar eligibility calendar; just about every week brings a potential contender, as well as belated wider releases of some of the previous...